Maternal diet affects Infant DNA Expression/Maternal Microbes Protect Infant Brain Development
878 views · Published 23 July 2015 · 12:19 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Pamela Popper (Dr. Pamela Popper) · 2015 · Education
A new study suggests that a mother's environment around the time of conception could change the function of a gene influencing immunity and cancer risk in her child; diet is shown to be the most likely environmental driver. A mother's gut microbiome may have a protective effect on her baby's brain development. Mice born to mothers with healthy gut microbiome exhibit normal closure of blood brain barrier.
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