Tag: Neurodevelopment

Research: Children Born to Mothers with COVID-19 During Pregnancy Show Increased Risk of Developmental Disorders by Age ...

A major study by Mass General Brigham reveals that children exposed to maternal COVID-19 in utero face a significantly higher risk of developmental delays, speech and motor disorders, and autism by age three — emphasizing the need for maternal infection prevention and early childhood screening.

Study Links Prenatal Exposure to Sulfate and Ammonium in Air Pollution with Higher Autism Risk in Children

A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that fetal exposure to sulfate and ammonium components of fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) significantly increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. Analyzing over two million births in Ontario, researchers found that exposure d...