Caffeine consumption during pregnancy is reported to increase the risk of in utero growth
restriction and spontaneous abortion. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that …

Caffeine is certainly the psychostimulant substance most consumed worldwide. Over the
past years, chronic consumption of caffeine has been associated with prevention of …

During the coffee beans roasting process, occurs the formation of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, which are associated with the incidence of cancer in humans. This study …

To examine effects of mother's anxiety and depression and associated risk factors during
early pregnancy on fetal growth and activity. Repeated measures of mother's anxiety (State …

Background: Energy drink consumption has continued to gain wide popularity. These drinks
are marketed for young people as natural alternatives that improve physical and mental …

Methylxanthine (7-MX, CAS No. 552-62-5, purity 99.46%) is the first orally administered drug
candidate, which showed anti-myopic activity in different pre-clinical studies. In the present …

A rapid, sensitive, simple and accurate LC–MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantitation
of caffeine, and its three primary metabolites, theobromine, paraxanthine, and theophylline …

BACKGROUND Previous studies provided conflicting results on the relevance of parental
characteristics for offspring's size at birth. The objective of this study was to investigate …

There is growing evidence that disruption in the prenatal environment can have long-lasting
effects on an individual's health in adulthood. Research on the fetal programming of adult …

Extracts of Annona spp. have been used for several medicinal purposes such as the
management of diabetes and its complications, also as antioxidant and antimutagenic …