Background Premature birth and/or low birthweight have long-lasting effects on cognition.
The purpose of the present systematic review is to examine whether the effects of …

The mechanisms underlying phenotypic heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
are not well understood. Using a large neuroimaging dataset, we identified three latent …

Several studies show that genetic and environmental factors contribute to the onset and
progression of neurodevelopmental disorders. Maternal immune activation (MIA) during …

Background Evidence indicates that in utero exposure to chorioamnionitis might increase
the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring. However, findings on this topic …

Importance Previous studies on the risk of childhood autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
following fertility treatment did not account for the infertility itself or the mediating effect of …

Background Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common genetic causes of intellectual
disability, and it is associated with an increased incidence of numerous co-occurring …

Purpose To examine risks of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preterm and
early term birth survivors, and potential sex-specific differences. Methods A national cohort …

Newborn screening (NBS) began in the early 1960s with screening for phenylketonuria on
blood collected on filter paper. The number of conditions included in NBS programs …

Background There is increasing evidence for adverse health effects associated with aircraft-
emitted particulate matter (PM) exposures, which are largely in the ultrafine (PM 0.1) size …

The human brain develops rapidly in the late fetal and early neonatal period. The brain is
not a homogenous organ with a single developmental trajectory. Instead, brain development …