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Pregnant women’s high-fat, high-sugar diets may affect future generations (Links to an external site)
Obesity can predispose offspring in multiple generations to metabolic problems
Understanding how Zika works (Links to an external site)
Washington University med school’s discovery
How Zika infects fetus (Links to an external site)
Indira Mysorekar, PhD, and virologist Michael Diamond, MD, PhD, developed mouse models to understand Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Mouse models of Zika in pregnancy show how fetuses become infected (Links to an external site)
Mice provide tool to test vaccines, therapeutics, understand Zika biology in pregnancy
Risks of high-fructose diet during pregnancy (Links to an external site)
A team led by Kelle H. Moley, MD, found a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm the placenta and restrict fetal growth.