Teratology

Forever chemicals affect the genes of unhatched ducklings

Researchers discover that PFAS can harm ducklings even before they hatch, altering their gene expression and potentially affecting their fat metabolism and immune system. The findings support demands for a blanket EU ban on the substances, which are considered 'forever chemicals' due to their long-term persistence in the environment.

SourceNorwegian University of Science and Technology·JournalEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 11, 2025

Common medications may affect brain development through unexpected cholesterol disruption

Researchers have discovered that commonly prescribed medications can disrupt sterol biosynthesis in developing brains, potentially affecting neural development and function. The study highlights the need for reevaluating medication safety during pregnancy and early childhood.

SourceGenomic Press·JournalBrain Medicine·TypeLiterature review·DateFeb 25, 2025

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"Monstrous births” and the making of race in the nineteenth-century United States

Scientists like Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire used monstrous births to define and reinforce racial categories, with frameworks including teratological development, the monster as a race apart, and monstrosity as racial degeneracy. These logics embedded racial hierarchy in medicine.

SourceUniversity of Chicago Press Journals·JournalIsis·DateSep 7, 2023

Researchers continue study of COVID-19 vaccinations, pregnancy and postpartum

Researchers will evaluate COVID-19 vaccination safety in 1,800 pregnant participants and monitor immune response. The study aims to provide information on vaccine efficacy for mothers and babies.

SourceUniversity of California - San Diego·DateJun 23, 2022