The Hanin Lab, based in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, investigates the molecular basis of lactation and early nutrition to understand how m...

A nutrigenomics framework identifies genetic diseases amenable to vitamin B2 and B3 therapies. This approach nominates vitamin B3 as a therapy for NAXD deficiency, a lethal neurodevelopmental disorder...

Lactation is essential, but its genetic and epigenetic regulation is poorly understood. Here, Hanin et al. show that ZFP57 has an imprinting-independent role in controlling postnatal nutritional suppo...

Illness during pregnancy presents a therapeutic dilemma: treatment must protect the mother without compromising fetal health. Yet, most drugs remain insufficiently studied in pregnancy. Understanding pregnancy stage-specific drug pharmacokinetics and placental drug transport can guide the design of nanomedicine to optimize treatments during pregnancy.

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 02 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41574-025-01208-7Oestrogen levels change after menopause and with weight gain above the normal BMI category, both of which can affect breast cancer risk and outcomes. This Review explores the current understanding of these associations.

Nature Metabolism, Published online: 01 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s42255-025-01405-8Non-nutritive sensory components of high-fat diet, such as bacon flavour, are sufficient to impair metabolic health in offspring in mice.

This review integrates comparative perspectives on mammary gland development and lactation, highlighting genetic and epigenetic determinants that influence

Abstract. The mammary gland, which primarily develops postnatally, undergoes significant changes during pregnancy and lactation to facilitate milk producti

A University of Cambridge study of adult mammary gland development has revealed new genes involved in breastfeeding, and provided insights into how genetic

Abstract. The mammary gland, which primarily develops postnatally, undergoes significant changes during pregnancy and lactation to facilitate milk producti

Increase in number of women dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth is ‘appalling’, say Lib Dems

Research Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.

Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.

A firsthand account of why more mothers should know about it and how it can help.

Nature - The study is the first to show that low iron levels can affect fetal sexual development.

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

This conference to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Sir Robert Edwards (IVF pioneer) will take part in two sessions. The ...

Nature Metabolism, Published online: 07 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s42255-025-01222-zParental health during conception and gestation can affect offspring development and health. A study in humans now shows that adult individuals who were conceived during cold seasons exhibit greater brown adipose tissue activity, increased energy expenditure, lower body mass index and lower visceral fat accumulation.

Breastfeeding is an obligatory requirement of mammalian survival. This fundamental process is associated with the adaptation of maternal physiology, i…

The findings suggest that AI contributes to the early detection of clinically relevant breast cancer and reduces screen-reading workload without increasing false positives.

Parturition timing in mice is controlled by locus-specific adjustment of histone H3 trimethyl lysine 27 (H3K27me3) levels within uterine fibroblasts in early gestation, with subsequent locus-specific ...

X-chromosome inactivation affects age-related decline in spatial memory.

Yao et al. demonstrate that maternal circadian rhythms during pregnancy impact placental signature and fetal rhythm. Diet-induced obesity in offspring is exacerbated by in utero chronodisruption. The ...