Maternal Nut Consumption During Pregnancy Linked to Improvements in Neuropsychological Development in Children

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

5 years ago
nut-rich, diet, pregnancy, cognitive function, attention capacity, memory

For the first time links have been observed between a nut-rich maternal diet during the first trimester of pregnancy and better outcomes after birth in cognitive function, attention capacity and long-...

Exposure to Chemical Substances Before and After Birth is Associated With a Decrease in Lung Function in Children

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

5 years ago
prenatal exposure, postnatal, Chemical substances, respiratory function in children, pregnancy, chemical contaminants, environmental factors

A European study, published in 'The Lancet Planetary Health', analyses for the first time the impact of the exposome on respiratory health

Exposure of Pregnant Women to Chemical Pollutants Leaves an Imprint on their Metabolism

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

5 years ago
chemical pollutants, metabolic processes, pregnancy

A study performed with the INMA birth cohort and the European HELIX project, jointly led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation,...

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy does not appear to increase symptoms of attention-deficit and hyperactivity

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

6 years ago
air pollution, attention-deficit, hyperactivity, pregnancy

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may not be associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit and hyperactivity symptoms in children aged 3 to 10 years. This was the conclusion of a new...

Pregnancy leads to changes in the mother's brain

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

7 years ago
brain structure, pregnancy, grey matter

A study directed by researchers from the UAB and IMIM are the first to reveal how pregnancy causes long-lasting alterations in brain structure, probably related to improving the mother’s ability to ...

Passive smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of respiratory problems in infants

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

8 years ago
passive smoking, pregnancy, respiratory problems

The study highlights the need to protect pregnant women and their newborns from exposure to tobacco smoke. The researchers found that the children of non-smoking mothers who were exposed to tobacco sm...

A computational model provides knowledge of haemodynamic changes in the foetus during the last trimester of pregnancy

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

8 years ago
pregnancy, foetus, computational model

A study has shown for the first time by using a computational model of foetal circulation that the peak reverse flow observed in the ultrasound images at the end of the systole in the aortic isthmus d...

Childhood obesity, rapid growth linked to pregnant moms eating lots of fish

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

8 years ago
nutrition, pregnancy, fish, obesity

Eating fish more than three times a week during pregnancy was associated with mothers giving birth to babies at increased risk of rapid growth in infancy and of childhood obesity, according to an arti...

Fish consumption during pregnancy is beneficial for cognitive development of children

by Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología Ambiental (CREAL)

8 years ago
fish, pregnancy, neurological development

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that eating fish during pregnancy, above the recommended limit 340g a week, has benefits in the neuropsychological development of childr...