Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

Late preterm infants (born at 34 0/7–36 6/7 weeks gestation) have been found to have
increased morbidity and mortality compared to full term infants. Research has also been …

OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence
of ASD in preterm infants. DATA SOURCES: Medline (via PubMed and Ovid), Embase …

Objectives To describe neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years corrected age for children
born alive at 22-26, 27-31, and 32-34 weeks' gestation in 2011, and to evaluate changes …

Prospective and retrospective cohorts and case-control studies are some of the most
important study designs in epidemiology because, under certain assumptions, they can …

Background Moderate-late preterm (MLP; 32 to< 37 weeks' gestation) birth is associated
with reduced expiratory airflow during child, adolescent and adult years. However, some …

Background Prenatal glyphosate (GLY) exposure is associated with adverse reproductive
outcomes in animal studies. Little is known about the effects of GLY exposure during …

Biological influences are important markers of later motor, vision, and hearing impairments,
although the mechanisms behind these outcomes remain incompletely understood …

An intrinsic feature of the developing brain is high susceptibility to environmental influence—
known as plasticity. Research indicates cascading disruption to neurological development …

Genetic anomalies have a role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Each genetic factor is
responsible for a small fraction of cases. Environment factors, like preterm delivery, have an …