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Study challenges link between low birth weight and childhood neurodevelopmental issues

A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry used Mendelian Randomization to examine the link between low birth weight and neurodevelopmental issues in children. The research found no causal relationship between maternal genetic factors affecting birth weight and offspring neurodevelopment, although some evidence suggested that fetal genetic variants may play a limited role. ....

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Does the timing of prenatal exposure to corticosteroids and β2-agonists impact a child's neurodevelopment by age 3?

Researchers investigated the association between the timing of in-utero exposure to β2-agonists and corticosteroids and offspring neurodevelopmental milestones during the initial three years of life. ....

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Maternal deoxynivalenol exposure associated with adverse birth outcomes observed in China

1. Compared to those consuming below the maximum tolerable daily intake of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol, those consuming above this threshold were at a greater risk of giving birth to small-for gestational age infants. Evidence rating level: 1 (Excellent) Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin found in certain agricultural products, such as wheat and corn. It has ....

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