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    MADRES research featured in LA Times: Some forms of air pollution may prolong postpartum depression, researchers sayOctober 5, 2024
    By Tony Briscoe Exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution during pregnancy may prolong postpartum depression symptoms in new mothers, according to new research. A team of researchers from the University…Continue Reading MADRES research featured in LA Times: Some forms of air pollution may prolong postpartum depression, researchers say
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    KSOM Newsroom: USC Researchers Present the Latest on Environmental Health in Santiago, Chile at 2024 International Society for Environment Epidemiology ConferenceSeptember 30, 2024
    By Bokie Muigai September 30, 2024 The 36th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environment Epidemiology was hosted in Santiago Chile, from August 25-28, 2024. This year’s theme was…Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: USC Researchers Present the Latest on Environmental Health in Santiago, Chile at 2024 International Society for Environment Epidemiology Conference
  • KSOM Newsroom: Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and persistent postpartum depressionSeptember 12, 2024
    A recent MADRES study finds exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and persistent postpartum depression
  • Our Summer 2024 Newsletter is out!August 15, 2024
    Read about our pilot projects symposium, publication and presentation updates, and media mentions….Continue Reading Our Summer 2024 Newsletter is out!
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    MADRES research selected as an NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month for AugustAugust 1, 2024
    Researchers from the MADRES Center conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood social, emotional and behavioral functioning….Continue Reading MADRES research selected as an NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month for August
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    KSOM Newsroom: Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study findsMay 20, 2024
    Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood social, emotional and behavioral functioning….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study finds
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    KSOM Newsroom: Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancyFebruary 27, 2024
    A new USC study suggests that interventions in diet during pregnancy could help address this health disparity faced by Hispanic/Latina women….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancy
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    MADRES featured on EHN: Understanding how the environment affects pregnant people’s healthFebruary 1, 2024
    After years of focusing on babies and children, researchers find that exposure to environmental hazards can have long-term effects on pregnant people’s health, too. By Lily Stewart The effects of…Continue Reading MADRES featured on EHN: Understanding how the environment affects pregnant people’s health
  • Portrait of Max Aung, PhD.
    NIEHS 2023 Grantee Highlights: Max Aung, Ph.D. – Tackling Environmental Exposures in Marginalized CommunitiesNovember 14, 2023
    November 14, 2023 When Max Aung, Ph.D., was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, he was studying molecular biology. A pivotal experience in his junior year guided…Continue Reading NIEHS 2023 Grantee Highlights: Max Aung, Ph.D. – Tackling Environmental Exposures in Marginalized Communities

MADRES Center

1845 N. Soto St. Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Email: madres@usc.edu

MADRES Center is a program of the Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC

Supported by:
NIH: P50MD015705; P50ES026086; UH3OD023287
EPA: 83615801

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