A systematic review of associations between environmental exposures and development of asthma in children aged up to 9 years [PDF]
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AlKandari, F +7 more
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Long-term prenatal stress increases susceptibility of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced spasms in infant rats [PDF]
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
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Timing of maternal exposure and fetal sex determine the effects of low-level chemical mixture exposure on the fetal neuroendocrine system in sheep [PDF]
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
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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
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Visual evoked potentials in children prenatally exposed to methylmercury [PDF]
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
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Autonomic and Renal Alterations in the Offspring of Sleep-Restricted Mothers During Late Pregnancy
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
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Association between tobacco and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy and infant development: BRISA Cohort [PDF]
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
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Can environmental conditions experienced in early life influence future generations? [PDF]
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.
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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
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Association of Prenatal Urinary Concentrations of Phthalates and Bisphenol A and Pubertal Timing in Boys and Girls. [PDF]
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
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