What is microchimerism and how does it affect maternal health?
STAT Wunderkind Kristine Chua studies microchimerism, which occurs when cells are exchanged between mother and fetus during pregnancy.
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STAT Wunderkind Kristine Chua studies microchimerism, which occurs when cells are exchanged between mother and fetus during pregnancy.
There is no denying that pregnancy is an incredible time in a woman's life. It's also a time of significant changes for her body. As her baby grows, her body makes many adjustments, both externally and internally. And while many of the changes are ones that we can see a new study looks at cellular ways our body 'remembers' the experience.
Scientists have known for decades that pregnancy requires a mother's body to adjust so that her immune system does not attack the growing fetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader.
Research suggests rare cells that remember prior children remain in the mother's body, perhaps forever
/PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have known for decades that pregnancy requires a mother's body to adjust so that her immune system does not attack the growing fetus...