The central role of inflammatory processes in labour and delivery is now well-recognised.
However, the biomolecular, immunological and endocrine mechanisms involved in the …

Preterm birth (PTB) remains a primary cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The
purpose of this article is to outline the association between infection and PTB. We performed …

Chronic obstructive respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease often originate early in life. In addition to a genetic predisposition, prenatal and early …

Abstract Study Objectives: Poor sleep promotes inflammation. In turn, inflammation is a
causal mechanism in term as well as preterm parturition. In the United States, a persistent …

Sexually transmitted infections, and their associated sequelae, such as tubal infertility,
ectopic pregnancy and preterm labour, are a major worldwide health problem. Chlamydia …

Inflammatory phenomena seem to contribute to the occurrence of perinatal cerebral white
matter damage and CP. The stimulus that initiates the inflammation remains obscure. One …

Background Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells found in the amniotic
cavity of women with intraamniotic infection and/or inflammation. The current belief is that …

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is acquired via diet or synthesized in the skin upon UV
exposure and needs subsequent hydroxylation steps to become activated as 1, 25 …

Perinatal brain damage has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental
impairments and psychiatric illnesses. This article reviews evidence that infection outside of …

Abstract Background Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can target immune and
metabolic pathways. However, few epidemiologic studies have examined the influence of …