Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy and lactation programs impaired immune system development and function in male offspring

J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2026 Apr 1;17:e18. doi: 10.1017/S204017442610049X. ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of maternal undernutrition during gestation and/or lactation on neonatal …

Astragaloside II alleviates cardiac hypertrophy by targeting aminoacylase-1: a novel mechanism via the β-catenin/transcription factor 4/ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 axis

Br J Pharmacol. 2026 Apr 1. doi: 10.1111/bph.70416. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aminoacylase-1 (ACY1) pathway has emerged as a strategy for …

Intramyometrial injection versus intravenous infusion of oxytocin for maintaining uterine contractility during elective caesarean delivery in a randomised controlled trial

Sci Rep. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-46727-z. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Oxytocin is commonly administered during caesarean delivery (CD) to prevent postpartum haemorrhage as …

Advanced physiological maturation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes using an algorithm-directed optimization of defined media components

Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70550-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) hold tremendous promise for in vitro …

Loss-of-function variants in ODAD1 disrupt ODA docking and induce actin cytoskeletal remodeling in primary ciliary dyskinesia

Cell Discov. 2026 Mar 31;12(1):25. doi: 10.1038/s41421-026-00875-8. ABSTRACT Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by defective mucociliary clearance due to impaired …