Maternal experience before and during pregnancy is known to play a key role in offspring development. However, the influence of social cues about disease in the maternal environment has not been explored. Here we show that an indirect threat of disease during pregnancy has dramatic consequences for offspring behaviour and health. Pregnant mice housed near non-contagious diseased neighbours produced sons which showed altered immunity and less aggression as adults.
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Boeing Co.’s Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) recently was awarded a contract worth up to $397.9 million to continue development of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program for the Missile Defense Agency. (BA)

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The board of the United Way of Gaston County has unanimously elected Deborah Ally as president.

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The Indiana Economic Development Corp. today announced that Indianapolis health care and forensic analysis firm AIT Laboratories plans to establish a new pharmaceutical division in Indianapolis, creating more than 130 jobs over the next five years.

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Children’s Hospital announced that it has recruited a nationally renowned asthma researcher to develop new education, prevention and treatment strategies.

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A BB&T Corp. subsidiary is acquiring Tapco Underwriters Inc. of Burlington. (BBT)

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