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Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of childhood asthma up to age six

Breastfeeding is recommended for all infants irrespective of atopic heredity, although epidemiological studies provide conflicting results in this debate.

Umbilical Cord Blood Testosterone and Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior: A Prospective Study

Antenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in...

Transforming growth factor-Beta in milk

Findings suggest that TGF-Beta in milk may influence the development of immunological outcomes in offspring.

Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in Adolescents

The extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...

Prostaglandin E2 imprints a long-lasting effect on dendritic cell progenitors in the bone marrow

Injection of BM-differentiated DCs from nonchimeric mice restored the reduced immune responses of PGE2-chimeric mice.

Hospitalisation rates for children with intellectual disability or autism born in Western Australia 1983-1999: A population-based cohort study

ID and/or ASD were found to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation compared with the remainder of the population.

In utero exposure to low dose arsenic via drinking water impairs early life lung mechanics in mice

All alterations to lung mechanics following in utero arsenic exposure were recovered by adulthood.

Bacillus Cereus Bacteremia and Multiple Brain Abscesses During Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Induction Therapy

Bacillus cereus can cause serious infections in immunosuppressed patients. This population may be susceptible to B. cereus pneumonia, bacteremia, cellulitis,...

Maternal Alcohol Use and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Infant Mortality Excluding SIDS

The highest risk of SIDS occurred when a maternal alcohol diagnosis was recorded during pregnancy or within 1 year postpregnancy.

"Through the Kids... We Connected With Our Community": Children as Catalysts of Social Capital

This article investigates whether having dependent children living at home play a role in forging adult connections, community involvement, and social...