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A systematic review of associations between environmental exposures and development of asthma in children aged up to 9 years [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
AlKandari, F   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Long-term prenatal stress increases susceptibility of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced spasms in infant rats [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
PurposeInfantile spasms, also known as West syndrome, is an age-specific epileptic seizure. Most patients with this condition also exhibit delayed development.
Hyeok Hee Kwon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Timing of maternal exposure and fetal sex determine the effects of low-level chemical mixture exposure on the fetal neuroendocrine system in sheep [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We have shown that continuous maternal exposure to the complex mixture of environmental chemicals (ECs) found in human biosolids (sewage sludge), disrupts mRNA expression of genes crucial for development and long-term regulation of hypothalamo-pituitary ...
Bellingham, M.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Timing of pubertal development in boys born with cryptorchidism and hypospadias: a nationwide cohort study

open access: yesAsian Journal of Andrology, 2019
Pubertal development may be altered in boys with cryptorchidism and hypospadias, but existing knowledge is inconsistent. Therefore, we investigated the association between cryptorchidism and hypospadias and pubertal development in a large cohort study ...
Linn Håkonsen Arendt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Visual evoked potentials in children prenatally exposed to methylmercury [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Prenatal exposure to methylmercury can cause both neurobehavioral deficits and neurophysiological changes. However, evidence of neurotoxic effects within the visual nervous system is inconsistent, possibly due to incomplete statistical adjustment for ...
Bjerve, Kristian S.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Autonomic and Renal Alterations in the Offspring of Sleep-Restricted Mothers During Late Pregnancy

open access: yesClinics
OBJECTIVES: Considering that changes in the maternal environment may result in changes in progeny, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sleep restriction during the last week of pregnancy on renal function and autonomic responses in ...
Joyce R.S. Raimundo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between tobacco and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy and infant development: BRISA Cohort [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Fetuses exposed to alcohol and/or tobacco are at risk for perinatal adversities. However, little is currently known about the association of the separate or concomitant use of alcohol and tobacco with infant motor and cognitive development.
M.E.A. Negrão   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Can environmental conditions experienced in early life influence future generations? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The consequences of early developmental conditions for performance in later life are now subjected to convergent interest from many different biological sub-disciplines.
Burton, Tim, Metcalfe, Neil B.
core   +1 more source

Exposure to hexavalent chromium causes infertility by disrupting cytoskeletal machinery and mitochondrial function of the metaphase II oocytes in superovulated rats

open access: yesToxicology Reports, 2022
Previous studies from our laboratory showed that prenatal exposure to hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), caused premature ovarian failure and decreased pregnancy rates and litter size.
Liga Wuri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Prenatal Urinary Concentrations of Phthalates and Bisphenol A and Pubertal Timing in Boys and Girls. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BackgroundAnimal studies suggest that phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in many consumer products, may impact the timing of puberty.ObjectivesWe aimed to determine the association of prenatal exposure to high ...
Berger, Kimberly   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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