The study showed that prenatal exposure to cannabinoids resulted in significant alterations in sensory and motor control of breathing and that this result was more pronounced in males.
Among pregnant patients who were initially asymptomatic or had mild symptoms in any trimester, 5% developed moderate, severe, or critical illness.
For the first time researchers have shown a link between lower lung function in babies born to physically inactive mothers compared to those born to active mothers.
Coronavirus infections may be more frequent in pregnant women than in the general population, and those who contract the virus could also be more susceptible to acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 who were either asymptomatic or symptomatic passed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their newborns during pregnancy via the placenta.
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Prescriptions for asthma medicines, whether continued or discontinued during pregnancy, are associated with premature births and small birth weight.
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Research suggests that compared to vaginally-born children, cesarean-born children may have a higher risk of infection-related hospitalization for up to five years of age.
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Babies born with higher levels of cadmium in their umbilical cord blood may be more likely to develop childhood asthma and allergies, according to research presented at the ERS 2020 virtual Congress.
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Pregnant women living within three-miles of a natural gas or oil well and exposed to frequent “gas flaring” had a 50% greater risk to give birth prematurely.
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Asthma attacks during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications for mothers and their babies, a Canadian study suggests.
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Infants exposed to airborne fine particulate matter appeared to have a disruption in cardiac vagal...
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Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung function.
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The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing, and their frequency of use is also rising, according to new data from Kaiser Permanente.
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Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke from their fathers while they’re in the womb may be more likely to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study of chemical changes to DNA.
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Restricted maternal diets may lead to gene expression changes that may affect lung function in offspring, according to research published in Nutrition Research.
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