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Pregnancy is a genetic battleground – how conflicts of interest pit mum and dad’s genes against each other

Paternal and maternal genes direct the development of the fetus in different directions.Valentina Kruchinina/iStock via Getty Images Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University Baby showers. Babymoons. Baby arrival parties. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the 40-week transition into parenthood. Often, these celebrations implicitly assume that pregnancy is cooperative and mutually beneficial for both …

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Study: Early pregnancy particulate matter exposure, pre-pregnancy adiposity and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Finnish primiparous women: An observational cohort study. Image Credit: Ground Picture / Shutterstock.com

Gestational diabetes mellitus linked to early particle exposure with high BMI

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The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is rapidly increasing worldwide and affects up to one in six pregnant women. A new Primary Care Diabetes A review study relates this to a high body mass index (BMI) before the onset of pregnancy, associated with exposure to different levels of particles (PM) of a certain size. …

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Pregnancy is a genetic battlefield: Conflicts of interest vs mom-dad genes

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Baby showers. Babymoons. Baby arrival parties. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the 40-week transition to parenthood. Often, these celebrations implicitly assume that pregnancy is cooperative and mutually beneficial for both parent and fetus. But this belief obscures a more interesting truth about pregnancy: mother and fetus may not coexist peacefully in the same …

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Pregnancy is a genetic battleground between mom and dad

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Metro photo Pregnancies can be tough, but is it really a genetic battleground between what mom’s genes and dad’s genes want for the baby? Editor’s Note: The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts. Today’s article is by Jessica D. Ayers of Boise State University. (THE CONVERSATION) — …

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