Developmental ethanol exposure and its impact on behaviour and HPI axis activity of zebrafish [PDF]
Ethanol exposure during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of preventable birth defects, leading to a range of symptoms collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Baiamonte, Matteo
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Parental smoking and children's respiratory health: independent effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Adverse effects have been reported of prenatal and/or postnatal passive exposure to smoking on children's health. Uncertainties remain about the relative importance of smoking at different periods in the child's life. We investigate this in a
Hruba, F. +29 more
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Dozier, MaryPrenatal opioid exposure has been associated with developmental problems including autonomic nervous system dysregulation. However, little is known about effects of prenatal opioid exposure on the autonomic nervous system beyond the first ...
Tabachnick, Alexandra R.
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Exposure to moderate air pollution during late pregnancy and cord blood cytokine secretion in healthy neonates. [PDF]
Ambient air pollution can alter cytokine concentrations as shown in vitro and following short-term exposure to high air pollution levels in vivo. Exposure to pollution during late pregnancy has been shown to affect fetal lymphocytic immunophenotypes ...
Jakob Armann +21 more
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Introduction: Graves disease is characterized by the existence of autoantibodies directed to the thyrotropin receptor, which can have a stimulatory/inhibitory action, in women with the condition, their fetus or neonate.
Inês Romão Luz +6 more
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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Developmental origins of non-communicable disease: Implications for research and public health
This White Paper highlights the developmental period as a plastic phase, which allows the organism to adapt to changes in the environment to maintain or improve reproductive capability in part through sustained health.
Barouki Robert +4 more
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Disrupted Social Hierarchy in Prenatally Valproate-Exposed Autistic-Like Rats
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired socio-communicational function, repetitive and restricted behaviors. Valproic acid (VPA) was reported to increase the prevalence of ASD in humans as a consequence of its use during pregnancy ...
Péter Pelsőczi +8 more
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Alteration of rat fetal cerebral cortex development after prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls. [PDF]
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are environmental contaminants that persist in environment and human tissues. Perinatal exposure to these endocrine disruptors causes cognitive deficits and learning disabilities in children.
Elise Naveau +8 more
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The association of maternal prenatal psychosocial stress with vascular function in the child at age 10-11 years: findings from the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children [PDF]
Objective To investigate whether (1) maternal psychosocial stress (depression/anxiety) during pregnancy is associated with offspring vascular function and (2) whether any association differs depending on the gestational timing of exposure to stress.
Gemke, Reinoud J. B. J. +24 more
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