Every pregnancy presents the immune system with a remarkable challenge. The developing fetus nestled in the mother’s uterus should be seen as “foreign” to the

March of Dimes scientists have findings linking mouthwash use in pregnancy to a reduction in preeclampsia, preterm birth, and more.

Pregnancy is an immunological marvel allowing intimate approximation between genetically discordant tissues of maternal and fetal origin. Shared immun…

Pregnancy poses many challenges, including protecting against infection and increased nutritional demands. Pregnancy-associated gut changes offer some help.

Although pathobiont microbes capable of causing systemic infection ubiquitously colonize mucosal tissues, invasive infection only occurs infrequently. This reflects increasingly recognized protective ...

Although pathobiont microbes capable of causing systemic infection ubiquitously colonize mucosal tissues, invasive infection only occurs infrequently. This reflects increasingly recognized protective ...

Pregnancy is remarkable in that mothers tolerate the developing fetus expressing immunologically foreign paternal antigens. These foreign antigens stimulate rejection in other contexts, such as organ ...

Pregnancy requires expanded maternal tolerance to semiallogeneic fetal-expressed antigens to protect against fetal loss and other pregnancy complic...

Cincinnati Children's study reveals that many newborns are protected from serious bacterial infections by antibodies passed from mother before birth.

Neonatal sepsis caused by Escherichia coli is associated with reduced transfer of pathogen-specific maternal antibodies and, in a mouse model, can be prevented by maternal preconceptual&nbsp...

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A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.

A tiny population of cells that are passed across the placenta between mother and baby challenge basic tenets of human immunology.

The National Academy of Medicine has elected Sing Sing Way, MD, PhD, a member, one of the highest honors in health, medicine and science.