Inflammation has been linked to multiple degenerative and acute diseases as well as the
aging process. Moreover, mitochondrial alterations play a central role in these processes …

An imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species and the capacity of
antioxidant defense mechanisms favoring oxidants is called oxidative stress and is …

Background Recent evidence suggests that prenatal maternal distress increases the risk of
allergic diseases in offspring. However, the effect of prenatal maternal depression and …

Asthma and allergic diseases have become a worldwide public health concern because of
their increased prevalence. Despite decades of research on risk factors, the causes of these …

Background: Paracetamol exposure has been positively associated with asthma
development. The relative importance of prenatal vs infant exposure and confounding by …

Purpose The trace element zinc is essential for immune function and its regulation. Since
zinc deficiency and allergic hyperresponsive reactions are often accompanied, the influence …

The field of portable healthcare monitoring devices has an urgent need for the development
of real‐time, noninvasive sensing and detection methods for various physiological analytes …

To our knowledge, this study may be the first to examine the antagonistic role of selenium
(Se) on oxidative stress induced by cadmium (Cd) and its impact on birth measures. Cd and …

There is increasing evidence that vitamin A deficiency in utero correlates with abnormal
airway smooth muscle (SM) function in postnatal life. The bioactive vitamin A metabolite …

Epidemiologic and observational studies have shown an association between increased
intakes of certain micronutrients and higher levels of lung function and health. The National …