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Could thyroid screening make your baby smarter?

November 9, 2018

Frontiers in Endocrinology: A new review highlights growing evidence that universal thyroid testing in early pregnancy will reduce obstetric complications and safeguard fetal brain development -- but what are the risks?

A new review highlights growing evidence for universal thyroid testing in early pregnancy; Frontiers in Endocrinology [...]

Four World Championship gold medals — and a baby

September 27, 2018

Picture of gold medal in snow. The training secrets of the world's most successful cross-country skier, Marit Bjørgen, could help women wanting to return to sports after pregnancy: Frontiers in Physiology

The training secrets of the world's most successful cross-country skier, Marit Bjørgen, could help women wanting to return to sports after pregnancy: Frontiers in Physiology [...]