Sex-specific associations between maternal prenatal inflammation and offspring cortical morphology in youth: A harmonised study across four birth cohorts

Brain Behav Immun. 2024 Nov 4:S0889-1591(24)00692-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.11.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy is implicated in offspring psychiatric disorders. However, it is unknown to what extent MIA affects neurodevelopment, particularly cerebrocortical anatomy, in the general population, and whether effects differ by sex. The current…

Device-Measured 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Blood Pressure: A 6-Part Compositional Individual Participant Data Analysis in the ProPASS Consortium

Circulation. 2024 Nov 6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.069820. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP)-lowering effects of structured exercise are well-established. Effects of 24-hour movement behaviors captured in free-living settings have received less attention. This cross-sectional study investigated associations between a 24-hour behavior composition comprising 6 parts (sleeping, sedentary behavior,…

Maternal alexithymia and caregiving behavior: the role of executive functioning – A FinnBrain Birth Cohort study

Arch Womens Ment Health. 2024 Nov 5. doi: 10.1007/s00737-024-01523-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: The growing interest in parental cognition calls for research clarifying how cognition interacts with other parenting determinants to shape caregiving behavior. We studied the interplay between executive functioning (EF; cognitive processes that enable goal-directed thinking…

Tracking and Transition Probability of Blood Pressure From Childhood to Midadulthood

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4368. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Despite its relevance for pediatric blood pressure (BP) screening, the long-term predictive utility and natural progression of pediatric BP classification remain understudied. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate BP tracking from childhood to midadulthood using the American Academy of Pediatrics…

The role of early life factors and green living environment in the development of gut microbiota in infancy: Population-based cohort study

Environ Int. 2024 Oct 22;193:109093. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109093. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Early life microbial exposure influences the composition of gut microbiota. We investigated how early life factors, and the green living environment around infants’ homes, influence the development of gut microbiota during infancy by utilizing data from the…

Higher initial levothyroxine doses and very early treatment start may lead to better cognitive outcomes in children with congenital hypothyroidism

Acta Paediatr. 2024 Nov 1. doi: 10.1111/apa.17479. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: This study aimed to assess the cognitive development of individuals with congenital hypothyroidism. METHODS: Using hospital records, we identified 180 patients with congenital hypothyroidism born between 1980 and 2018 in Turku and Kuopio University Hospital catchment areas.

Simulated ischaemia/reperfusion impairs trophoblast function through divergent oxidative stress- and MMP-9-dependent mechanisms

Biosci Rep. 2024 Oct 30:BSR20240763. doi: 10.1042/BSR20240763. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Early-onset pre-eclampsia is believed to arise from defective placentation in the 1st trimester, leading to placental ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) and oxidative stress. However, our current understanding of the effects of I/R and oxidative stress on trophoblast function is ambiguous…

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