"A RCT suggests that it is crucial to adjust prenatal iron supplementation to each pregnant woman’s needs, i.e., adapted to their initial Hb levels, to achieve optimal fetal development, as excessive iron doses appear to adversely influence fetal growth" mdpi.com/2662464

Our findings suggest that closer adherence to the mediterranean diet during pregnancy may protect against the risk of offspring overweight/obesity at 4 years. mdpi.com/2677614 #mdpinutrients via Nutrients MDPI

In this study, we found that lower serum levels of n-3 LCPUFA and DHA during the first trimester of pregnancy are linked to better neurodevelopmental scores in infants 40 days after birth. Nutrients MDPI mdpi.com/2696376 #mdpinutrients

In this study conducted on healthy pregnant women from the Spanish Mediterranean area, we found that maintaining normal-high level of vitamin B12 during early pregnancy can help prevent postpartum depression. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are delighted to announce that PhD. Josefa Canals, co-director of our research group, has been recognized as one of the top researchers in Spain according to the DIH group ranking. Congratulations to PhD. Canals on this well-deserved achievement! instagram.com/p/C7WbrN6Pqe8/

We thank the NICHE for welcoming our doctoral student, Josué Cruz Rodríguez, who will be conducting a research stay with the Folate and Related B Vitamins in Health and Disease research group at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. We wish him the best of success!

A new study by the Nutrisam group found that highlights the importance of maternal diet, especially the Mediterranean diet, during gestation for proper child development. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #MaternalHealth #MediterraneanDiet #ChildDevelopment Esther

Congratulations to the new Dr. Ehsan Motevalizadeh on the successful defense of his doctoral thesis titled "Maternal Cardiometabolic Health and Fetal Development: Insights from Prenatal to Postnatal Life" Nutrisam

🎉Congratulations to Xiruo Kou on the successful defense of her thesis “The Effect of Prenatal Pollution Exposure on Children’s Neurodevelopment”. Supervised by Dr Victoria Arija and Josefa Canals, her work sheds light on how prenatal pollution impacts early brain development.

🧠 New note in El Diario de Nutrición on advances in the use of probiotics as a therapeutic approach for children with autism and ADHD, highlighting the work of our research team. #Autism #ADHD #Probiotics #Research #Neurodevelopment #URV diarionutricion.com/t/5353548/nuev…

Congrats to Sharanpreet Kaur on successfully defending her PhD thesis: “Environmental Factors and Child Neurodevelopment”👏 Her research explores how air pollution and heavy metals relate to ADHD and autism. Supervised by Prof. Canals & Dr. Morales. #PhDDefense #Neurodevelopment