Search Results - "Jacobson, Sandra W"
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Relation of Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure from Environmental Sources to Childhood IQ
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-08-2015)“…Although prenatal methylmercury exposure has been linked to poorer intellectual function in several studies, data from two major prospective, longitudinal…”
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Compromised interhemispheric transfer of information partially mediates cognitive function deficits in adolescents with fetal alcohol syndrome
Published in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (01-04-2022)“…Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been associated with compromised interhemispheric transfer of tactile stimuli in childhood and structural…”
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Prenatal Methylmercury, Postnatal Lead Exposure, and Evidence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among Inuit Children in Arctic Québec
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-10-2012)“…Background: Prenatal exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been associated with impaired performance on attention tasks in…”
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Domain-specific effects of prenatal exposure to PCBs, mercury, and lead on infant cognition: results from the Environmental Contaminants and Child Development Study in Nunavik
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-03-2014)“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), methylmercury (MeHg), and lead (Pb) are environmental contaminants known for their adverse effects on cognitive development…”
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Iron deficiency anemia and cognitive function in infancy
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-08-2010)“…This study examined effects of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) on specific domains of infant cognitive function and the role of IDA-related socioemotional…”
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Altered fine motor function at school age in Inuit children exposed to PCBs, methylmercury, and lead
Published in Environment international (01-10-2016)“…Motor deficits have frequently been reported in methylmercury (MeHg) poisoning in adults. However, whether exposure to neurotoxic contaminants from…”
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Distinctive neural correlates of phonological and reading impairment in fetal alcohol-exposed adolescents with and without facial dysmorphology
Published in Neuropsychologia (03-05-2022)“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to atypical brain and cognitive development, including poor academic performance in reading. This study…”
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Independent and Combined Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Prenatal Stress on Fetal HPA Axis Development
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (26-02-2024)“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and prenatal stress (PS) are highly prevalent conditions known to affect fetal programming of the…”
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Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with changes in placental gene co-expression networks
Published in Scientific reports (01-02-2024)“…Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result in a range of adverse postnatal outcomes among exposed children. However, identifying at-risk children is…”
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Infant circulating MicroRNAs as biomarkers of effect in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Published in Scientific reports (14-01-2021)“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can result in cognitive and behavioral disabilities and growth deficits. Because alcohol-related neurobehavioral deficits may…”
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Neurophysiologic and neurobehavioral evidence of beneficial effects of prenatal omega-3 fatty acid intake on memory function at school age
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-05-2011)“…Background: The beneficial effects of prenatal and early postnatal intakes of omega-3 (n−3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on cognitive development during…”
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Beneficial Effects of a Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid on Infant Development: Evidence from the Inuit of Arctic Quebec
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-03-2008)“…Objectives To examine the relation of cord plasma docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentration to gestation length, birth size, growth, and infant visual acuity,…”
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Mediating and Moderating Effects of Iron Homeostasis Alterations on Fetal Alcohol-Related Growth and Neurobehavioral Deficits
Published in Nutrients (01-10-2022)“…We have previously demonstrated prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)-related alterations in maternal and infant iron homeostasis. Given that early iron deficiency…”
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Maternal ART throughout gestation prevents caudate volume reductions in neonates who are HIV exposed but uninfected
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (09-03-2023)“…Successful programmes for prevention of vertical HIV transmission have reduced the risk of infant HIV infection in South Africa from 8% in 2008 to below 1% in…”
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Fetal Alcohol-Related Postnatal Growth Restriction Is Independent of Infant Feeding Practices and Postnatal Alcohol Exposure in a Prospective South African Birth Cohort
Published in Nutrients (22-04-2023)“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) causes growth restriction that worsens in the first year of life. However, the roles of postnatal nutrition in fetal alcohol…”
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Assessing new dimensions of attentional functions in children prenatally exposed to environmental contaminants using an adapted Posner paradigm
Published in Neurotoxicology and teratology (01-09-2015)“…Abstract Chronic exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), lead (Pb) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been associated with a range of attention deficits in…”
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Dose-Response Relationships between Iron Deficiency with or without Anemia and Infant Social-Emotional Behavior
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-05-2008)“…Objective To assess dose–response relationships between severity of iron deficiency (ID) and infant social-emotional behavior. Study design The study group was…”
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Cardiac autonomic activity and blood pressure among Inuit children exposed to mercury
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-10-2012)“…► Mercury was associated with decreased heart rate variability during childhood. ► No association was observed between mercury during childhood and blood…”
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Alterations in Placental Inflammation-Related Gene Expression Partially Mediate the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Consumption on Maternal Iron Homeostasis
Published in Nutrients (22-09-2023)“…Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with alterations in maternal and infant iron homeostasis that are consistent with changes seen in the setting of…”
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Growth in Inuit children exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls and lead during fetal development and childhood
Published in Environmental research (01-10-2014)“…Because of their geographical location and traditional lifestyle, Canadian Inuit children are highly exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead (Pb),…”
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