Michelle Jung
minseonjung.bsky.social
Michelle Jung
@minseonjung.bsky.social
PhD candidate in the Soma Lab @UBC studying the effects of maternal diet on hormone, brain, and behaviour of the offspring 🧠🧁
Thank you for the award @joendocrinology.bsky.social!!
🏆 This quarter the Journal of Endocrinology Editors' Choice Award goes to:

📌 Maternal sucrose consumption alters steroid levels in the mother, placenta and fetus
By Désirée R Seib, Minseon M Jung, and Kiran K Soma

Congratulations to the authors! 🎉

📖 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1530/JOE-...
July 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Michelle Jung
From milkshakes to soda, cookies to donuts—modern life is undeniably sweet. But could this sugary lifestyle shape the brain before birth?

New animal research from @kiransoma.bsky.social's lab suggests the answer is yes. Read more about how sugar may affect the developing brain here:
How does a high sugar diet affect the developing brain? - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH
From milkshakes to soda, cookies to donuts—modern life is undeniably sweet. But can this lifestyle affect the brain even before birth?  The health risks
www.centreforbrainhealth.ca
June 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM