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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Q. Bartlett, Kimberly K. Vesco, Jonathan Q. Purnell, Melanie Francisco, Erica Goddard, Xiangnan Guan, Andrea DeBarber, Michael C. Leo, Eric Baetscher, William Rooney, Willscott Naugler, Alexander R. Guimaraes, Patrick Catalano, Zheng Xia, Pepper Schedin
Summary: The study found that the livers of most women increase in size during pregnancy and return to baseline postwean, with observed potential roles for bile acids in this process. This suggests that the human liver is regulated by reproductive state, growing during pregnancy and experiencing volume loss postwean, which has implications for sex-specific liver diseases and breast cancer outcomes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Meilla Dwi Andrestian, Resa Ana Dina, Ayunina Rizky Ferdina, Zulfiana Dewi, Niken Widyastuti Hariati, Purnawati Hustina Rachman, Muhammad Irwan Setiawan, Windy Tri Yuana, Ali Khomsan
Summary: The prevalence of stunting in South Kalimantan is higher than the national average and ranks sixth in Indonesia. This study examined the sociodemographic factors, utilization of maternal health services, and characteristics of children under 5 as determinants of stunting in South Kalimantan Province. The findings reveal that mother's and father's education level, toddler age, low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding, and underweight are associated with stunting. Among these factors, underweight, child age, and premature birth were found to be the dominant variables related to stunting.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marion van den Heuvel, Jasmine L. Hect, Benjamin L. Smarr, Tamara Qawasmeh, Lance J. Kriegsfeld, Jeanne Barcelona, Kowsar E. Hijazi, Moriah E. Thomason
Summary: The study found that higher levels of maternal prenatal stress are associated with increased toddler sleep problems, as well as affecting fetal brain connectivity, but specific mediating effects were not identified. This suggests that further research should be conducted to explore and extend to other brain regions the underlying mechanisms of the link between maternal prenatal stress and child sleep problems.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Michael J. Nash, Evgenia Dobrinskikh, Sean A. Newsom, Ilhem Messaoudi, Rachel C. Janssen, Kjersti M. Aagaard, Carrie E. McCurdy, Maureen Gannon, Paul Kievit, Jacob E. Friedman, Stephanie R. Wesolowski
Summary: Maternal exposure to a Western-style diet during pregnancy can lead to early signs of fibrogenesis in the fetal liver, which can be halted by alleviating oxidative stress in the fetal liver caused by maternal Western-style diet.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emeline Rougeaux, J. Jaime Miranda, Mary Fewtrell, Jonathan C. K. Wells
Summary: This study investigated the variation in child growth and nutritional status in Peru over time and in relation to maternal internal migration. The results showed that different types of migration can have different effects on child growth and nutrition, and these effects are related to the timing of birth and the place of residence.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bruce R. Southey, Courtni R. Bolt, Haley E. Rymut, Marissa R. Keever, Alexander V. Ulanov, Zhong Li, Laurie A. Rund, Rodney W. Johnson, Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Summary: Weaning and prenatal stress can impact the offspring's liver function and metabolic pathways. Weaning leads to changes in hepatic metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammation, while prenatal stress affects amino acids and cholesterol levels. The findings suggest that these stressors can influence metabolic products associated with health and behavior disorders in the peripheral and central nervous systems.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ralley E. Prentice, Sally J. Bell, Claudia A. Nold-Petry, Marcel F. Nold, Rimma Goldberg
Summary: The effects of in utero exposure to inflammatory bowel disease pharmacotherapies and maternal inflammatory activity on the development of the neonatal immune system remain unclear, and further research is needed to determine appropriate antenatal care strategies for IBD.
NATURE REVIEWS GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Cesar P. Canales, Myka L. Estes, Karol Cichewicz, Kartik Angara, John Paul Aboubechara, Scott Cameron, Kathryn Prendergast, Linda Su-Feher, Iva Zdilar, Ellie J. Kreun, Emma C. Connolly, Jin Myeong Seo, Jack B. Goon, Kathleen Farrelly, Tyler W. Stradleigh, Deborah van der List, Lori Haapanen, Judy Van de Water, Daniel Vogt, A. Kimberley McAllister, Alex S. Nord
Summary: In utero exposure to maternal immune activation is a risk factor for neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Using a mouse model, researchers identified changes in gene expression and neuroanatomy associated with mid-gestational MIA, revealing a sequence of perturbations to corticogenesis.
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Environmental Sciences
Nichole Nidey, Katherine Bowers, Lili Ding, Hong Ji, Robert T. Ammerman, Kimberly Yolton, E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Alonzo T. Folger
Summary: This study investigated the effects of in-utero exposure to maternal smoking on DNA methylation of AVPR1a gene in infants. The findings suggest that infants with in-utero exposure to maternal smoking have reduced DNA methylation at AVPR1a CpG sites.
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Toxicology
Lisa Koshko, Lucas Kniess Debarba, Mikaela Sacla, Juliana Lima, Olesya Didyuk, Patrick Fakhoury, Ulrike Klueh, Marianna Sadagurski
Summary: The study suggests that gestational benzene exposure may predispose offspring to metabolic imbalance in adulthood, with differences in sensitivity between sexes. Male offspring from benzene-exposed dams showed more significant issues with glucose tolerance and insulin resistance. Both male and female offspring exhibited a considerable increase in hepatic gene expression associated with inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum stress.
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Grace Namirembe, Shibani Ghosh, Lynne M. Ausman, Robin Shrestha, Sonia Zaharia, Bernard Bashaasha, Nassul Kabunga, Edgar Agaba, Julieta Mezzano, Patrick Webb
Summary: Childhood stunting is a global public health burden. In this study, the growth patterns of Ugandan infants from birth to 1 year old were assessed using group-based trajectory modeling. The study found that stunting occurred before birth and four distinct growth patterns were identified. The study highlights the importance of considering individual growth patterns and different risk factors when designing nutrition interventions.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Luis Henrique Curcino Batista, Ivanna Morais Oliveira, Laura Franco Prados, Laylles Costa Araujo, Igor Machado Ferreira, Mateus Jose Inacio de Abreu, Saulo Teixeira Rodrigues de Almeida, Cesar Aparecido de Araujo Borges, Gustavo Rezende Siqueira, Flavio Dutra de Resende
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an immunomodulatory feed additive on the physiological parameters and performances of newly weaned Nellore cattle during the growing phase. The results showed that the supplementation of the feed additive at 10 g/100 kg BW/day did not have any significant effects on the animal performance or physiological parameters.
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Lan Zheng, Marcos Elias Duarte, Ana Sevarolli Loftus, Sung Woo Kim
Summary: The primary goal of nursery pig management is to ensure a smooth weaning transition to minimize growth issues. Weaning causes changes in the morphology and function of pig intestines, with the shift from milk to solid feed being a major challenge. Functional feed additives can help enhance nutrient digestion, intestinal health, and growth in nursery pigs, but factors such as ingredient palatability and optimal supplemental levels need to be considered. Further research is needed to explore the effects of different additives and their interactions in post-weaning pig diets.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Shuko Takahashi, Hiroaki Arima, Masayuki Nakano, Tomoharu Ohki, Jun Morita, Kiyoshi Tabata, Yoshihiro Takayama, Kozo Tanno, Taro Yamamoto
Summary: Seven years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, researchers investigated telomeres as a potential biomarker of maternal chronic stress in children based on the timing of exposure. They found that children conceived after the disaster had significantly shorter telomeres compared to children who were in utero at the time of the disaster. Telomere length should be further studied as a biomarker for assessing disaster-related trauma.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Dharmendra P. Singh, Rajeshwari A. Biradar, Shiva S. Halli, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi
Summary: The study highlights the relationship between maternal and children nutritional status in India, showing that anaemic women are more likely to have anaemic children, and underweight mothers are more likely to have stunted, underweight, and wasted children. Targeting interventions towards anaemic women and children is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the country.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Tamara Leskovar, Julia Beaumont, Nidia Lisic, Suzanne McGalliard
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Anthropology
R. C. Redfern, S. N. DeWitte, J. Beaumont, A. R. Millard, C. Hamlin
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Archaeology
Julia Beaumont
Article
Anthropology
Brittany S. Walter, Sharon N. DeWitte, Tosha Dupras, Julia Beaumont
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, Ben Jervis, Lucy Cramp, Simon Hammann, Alexandra J. Nederbragt, Elizabeth Nicholson, Allie Rae Taylor, Helen Whelton, Richard Madgwick
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, Ben Jervis, Lucy Cramp, Simon Hammann, Alexandra J. Nederbragt, Elizabeth Nicholson, Allie Rae Taylor, Helen Whelton, Richard Madgwick
Article
Archaeology
Julia Beaumont, Jelena Bekvalac, Samuel Harris, Catherine M. Batt
Summary: Archaeological skeletal material from most sites provides a cross-sectional, opportunistic sample of burials, influenced by excavation factors and taphonomic conditions. A commingled skeletal assemblage from St Stephen's Chapel in London was studied using stable isotope ratios and radiocarbon dating, revealing two temporal cohorts for the individuals studied.
Article
Anthropology
J. Dunne, E. Biddulph, P. Manix, T. Gillard, H. Whelton, S. Teague, C. Champness, L. G. Broderick, R. Nicholson, P. Blinkhorn, E. Craig-Atkins, B. Jervis, R. Madgwick, T. Hodos, L. J. E. Cramp, R. P. Evershed
Summary: Food is often a distinct expression of social, religious, cultural, or ethnic groups, with the Jewish tradition of keeping kosher being identified as one of the most unique religious dietary practices in archaeology. Recent excavations in the Oxford Jewish quarter revealed a significant difference in dietary practices between the Jewish community in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and the previous Saxon phase, showcasing the presence of specific religious dietary practices using lipid residue analysis.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Corinne Feuillatre, Julia Beaumont, Fadil Elamin
Summary: This pilot study explores the potential of incremental dentine-collagen isotope ratio analysis to identify puberty and gestation. The results show isotopic signatures potentially related to pubertal growth and isotopic signals suggestive of pregnancy. Moreover, post-partum delta N-15 patterns seemingly infer infant feeding practices and maternal nutritional status. However, further controlled studies are needed to validate these findings and improve chronology accuracy.
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Dawn M. Hadley, Julian D. Richards, Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, Gareth Perry
Summary: This study investigates the post-move on situation of the Viking Great Army in Torksey, Lincolnshire, and reveals the development of the important Anglo-Saxon town and its pottery industry through archaeological evidence and new findings. The discovery of glazed Torksey ware, with a higher density of Late Saxon kilns than anywhere else in England, provides new insights. Stable isotope analysis of human remains from the associated cemetery shows the presence of non-locals, demonstrating artefactual links between the nascent town and the Vikings in the winter camp. The study concludes that the Viking Army played a catalyst role in the urban and industrial development of Torksey, suggesting the need to reconsider models for Late Saxon urbanism.
ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Elias Sanchez-Canadillas, Julia Beaumont, Jonathan Santana-Cabrera, Marise Gorton, Matilde Arnay-de-la-Rosa
Summary: This study examines the dietary differences during childhood life in individuals from the Canary Islands using isotopic analysis of incremental dentine collagen and bone bulk collagen. The results show that it is possible to reconstruct eight dietary profiles and identify two main dietary patterns in the dataset. The findings suggest that the variations in diet may be related to changes in status or place of residence.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Laura Castells Navarro, Jo Buckberry, Julia Beaumont
Summary: This study explores the relationship between DISH and diet using stable isotope analysis. The results suggest that individuals with DISH had a similar or isotopically similar diet as those without DISH, indicating that DISH may not be influenced by diet.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Anthropology
Delaney Mitchell, Elizabeth Craig-Atkins
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Anthropology
Samantha L. Purchase, Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, Pia Nystrom, Jaydip Ray
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Elizabeth Craig-Atkins, Jennifer Crangle, P. S. Barnwell, Dawn M. Hadley, Allan T. Adams, Ian Atkins, Jessica-Rose McGinn, Alice James