BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence has risen steadily in California (CA) over several decades, with environmental factors like air pollution (AP) increasingly implicated. This study investigates associations between prenatal exposu...
BACKGROUND: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing prevalence. While genetics play a strong causal role, among environmental factors, air pollution (AP) exposure in pregnancy and infancy has been strongly endo...
Heavy metal concentration in pregnant women affects neurocognitive and behavioral development of their infants and children. The majority of existing research focusing on pregnant women's heavy metal concentration has considered individual environmen...
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common pregnancy complications and seriously threatens the health of mothers and offspring. Neonicotinoids (NEOs) is a new class of pesticide and widely used worldwide. Prenatal NEOs ...
Maternal exposure to environmental risk factors (e.g., heavy metal exposure) or mental health problems during the peripartum phase has been shown to lead to negative and lasting impacts on child development and life in adulthood. Given the importance...
An artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to predict the risks of congenital heart disease (CHD) in pregnant women.This hospital-based case-control study involved 119 CHD cases and 239 controls all recruited from birth defect surveillanc...
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