Cortisol Biosensors: From Sensing Principles to Applications DOI
Yuki Tanaka,

Nur Asinah binte Mohamed Salleh,

Khin Moh Moh Aung

et al.

World Scientific Annual Review of Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 01

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Stress detection and monitoring have attracted substantial research interests due to stress being a risk factor for health disorders economic burdens. In particular, the steroid hormone cortisol plays an important role both as indicator of coordinator downstream physiological responses. Recent years witnessed flourishing biosensors bioassays based on various physical principles. this review, we first provide overview function its presence in different biological matrices. Next, discuss existing range biosensors, from their sensing principles (i.e. chromogenic, nanoparticle-based colorimetric fluorometric, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, surface plasma resonance electrochemical sensors), performances (sensitivity, selectivity, portability, etc.), applications. We particularly correlate suitability point-of-care diagnostics with sensor use affinity ligands, such antibodies, aptamers, molecular imprint, even 2D materials MXenes. Finally, challenges perspectives future high-performing sensors wider applications human animal monitoring.

Language: Английский

Maternal Psychological Distress and Lactation and Breastfeeding Outcomes: a Narrative Review DOI Creative Commons
Emily Nagel, Mariann A. Howland, Cynthia Pando

et al.

Clinical Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 44(2), P. 215 - 227

Published: Dec. 20, 2021

Language: Английский

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Human milk: From complex tailored nutrition to bioactive impact on child cognition and behavior DOI
Carolina de Weerth, Anna‐Katariina Aatsinki, Meghan B. Azad

et al.

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 63(26), P. 7945 - 7982

Published: March 30, 2022

Human milk is a highly complex liquid food tailor-made to match an infant's needs. Beyond documented positive effects of breastfeeding on infant and maternal health, there increasing evidence that constituents also impact child neurodevelopment. Non-nutrient bioactives would contribute the (long-term) development cognition behavior, process termed 'Lactocrine Programming'. In this review we discuss current state field human composition its links with cognitive behavioral development. To promote state-of-the-art methodologies designs facilitate data pooling meta-analytic endeavors, present detailed recommendations best practices for future studies. Finally, determine important scientific gaps need be filled advance field, innovative directions research. Unveiling mechanisms underlying between behavior will deepen our understanding broad functions food, as well provide necessary information designing interventions.

Language: Английский

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Daily skin-to-skin contact alters microbiota development in healthy full-term infants DOI Creative Commons
Henrik Eckermann, Jennifer L. Meijer, Kelly H. M. Cooijmans

et al.

Gut Microbes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

The gut microbiota is vital for human body development and function. Its in early life influenced by various environmental factors. In this randomized controlled trial, the was obtained as a secondary outcome measure study on effects of one hour daily skin-to-skin contact (SSC) five weeks healthy full-term infants. Specifically, we studied alpha/beta diversity, volatility, maturation, bacterial gut-brain-axis-related functional abundances assessed thrice first year. Pregnant Dutch women (n = 116) were randomly assigned to SSC or care-as-usual groups. group participants engaged from birth age. Stool samples collected at two, five, 52 V4 region sequenced. We observed significant differences composition, abundances, predicted pathways between exhibited lower volatility during infancy. Microbiota maturation slower year our results suggested that breastfeeding duration may have partially mediated relation. Our findings provide evidence postpartum influence development. Replication necessary validate generalize these results. Future studies should include direct stress measurements extend sampling beyond investigate mechanism research SSC's impact long-term trajectories.

Language: Английский

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Breastfeeding: The Multifaceted Impact on Child Development and Maternal Well-Being DOI Open Access
Aleksandra Purkiewicz, Kamila J. Regin,

Wajeeha Mumtaz

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Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 1326 - 1326

Published: April 11, 2025

Breastfeeding is recognized as the gold standard in infant nutrition, providing necessary nutrients for optimal growth and development. Beyond its nutritional function, breastfeeding has numerous benefits both mother child. This literature review examines effects of on development nervous immune systems, influence cognitive development, impact stress lactation. In addition, it explores emotional mothers, challenges associated with exclusive breastfeeding, process weaning along implications infant. It indicated that significantly affects lactation regulation, elevated cortisol levels potentially disrupting hormonal balance. Furthermore, essential roles oxytocin, sialic acid, docosahexaenoic acid brain functions are highlighted. regulation baby’s sleep through tryptophan, serotonin, melatonin, which at same time provide baby a sense security mother. women who breastfeed less likely to suffer from mental health problems lower risk hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease. The often difficult child; thus, should be introduced gradually minimize stress, anxiety, potential mood disturbances

Language: Английский

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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression: A Review of Relationships and Potential Mechanisms DOI
Erin J. Henshaw

Current Psychiatry Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(12), P. 803 - 808

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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Emotional and informational social support from health visitors and breastfeeding outcomes in the UK DOI Creative Commons

Angus Ross Chambers,

Emily H Emmott, Sarah Myers

et al.

International Breastfeeding Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: March 7, 2023

Abstract Background Shorter breastfeeding duration is associated with detrimental consequences for infant health/development and maternal health. Previous studies suggest social support essential in maintaining breast/chest-feeding helping to improve general feeding experiences. Public health bodies therefore work the UK, yet UK rates continue be one of lowest globally. With this, a better understanding effectiveness quality required. In visitors (community public nurses specialising working families child aged 0–5 years) have been positioned as key providers support. Research evidence suggests that both inadequate informational poor/negative emotional can lead poor experiences early cessation. Thus, this study tests hypothesis from moderates relationship between duration/infant experience among mothers. Methods We ran cox binary logistic regression models on data 565 mothers, collected part 2017–2018 retrospective online survey feeding. Results Informational support, compared was less important predictor experience. Supportive unhelpful or absent hazard cessation before 3 months. followed similar trends, where positive supportive Negative were consistent; however, higher probability negative found when types reported unsupportive. Conclusions Our findings point importance providing bolster continuation encourage subjective The emphasis our results encourages increased allocation resources training opportunities ensure are able provide enhanced Lowering caseloads allow personalised care just actionable example may outcomes UK.

Language: Английский

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Maternal Distress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Underlying Mechanisms and Child’s Developmental Outcomes—A Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Ljiljana Jeličić, Aleksandra Veselinović, Milica Ćirović

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(22), P. 13932 - 13932

Published: Nov. 11, 2022

Maternal mental health may be considered a determining factor influencing fetal and child development. An essential with potentially negative consequences for child's psychophysiological development is the presence of maternal distress during pregnancy postpartum period. The review organized presented to explore describe effects anxiety, stress, depression in period on adverse developmental outcomes. neurobiology transmission mechanisms at molecular level fetus are noted. In addition, paper discusses findings longitudinal studies which early monitored concerning This topic gained importance COVID-19 pandemic context, higher frequency psychological disorders was observed. need further interdisciplinary research relationship between fetal/child highlighted, especially biological underlying (unborn) child, achieve positive outcomes improve well-being.

Language: Английский

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The role of fathers in supporting the development of their NICU infant DOI
Vincent O. Mancini

Journal of Neonatal Nursing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(5), P. 714 - 719

Published: Feb. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Maternal stress in the postpartum period is associated with altered human milk fatty acid composition DOI Creative Commons

Hannah G. Juncker,

E.F.G. Naninck, Lidewij Schipper

et al.

Clinical Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 41(11), P. 2517 - 2528

Published: Sept. 28, 2022

Background & aimsMaternal stress in the postpartum period affects not only mother, but also her newborn child who is at increased risk for a wide range of disorders later life. The mechanisms underlying transmission maternal to remain elusive. Human milk (HM) potential candidate and an important source fatty acid (FA), which are crucial (neuro)development. This study aims investigate whether psychological biological influences HM FA composition over first month postpartum.MethodsThe Amsterdam Mother's Milk prospective cohort study. We included lactating women delivered term with large levels: high (HS) group, whose was hospitalized minimum 2 days (n=23) control (CTL) gave birth healthy (n=73). collected three times day 10, 17 24. Perceived measured using multiple validated questionnaires, while measures were based on cortisol hair, saliva HM. FAs analyzed by gas-chromatography compared between groups.ResultsMaternal perceived scores significantly higher HS group (p < 0.01), whereas measurements did differ groups. absolute concentrations total (p=0.023), including amount poly unsaturated acids (PUFAs) (p=0.022) omega-6 PUFAs (p=0.018), lower CTL group. Relative values groups.ConclusionMaternal associated overall levels possibly indicates route signals infant. Future research should if these stress-induced changes have consequences development.

Language: Английский

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The Concentration of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Arachidonic Acid (AA) in Human Milk Is Associated With the Size of Maternal Social Network DOI Open Access
Magdalena Babiszewska, Marek Szołtysik, Anna Apanasewicz

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American Journal of Human Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Social factors, such as kin and non-kin support in helping the mother of a newborn baby, impact duration lactation may affect human milk composition. Recent studies suggest that maternal stress negatively affects level polyunsaturated fatty acids milk, which are crucial for infant vision brain development. We social have potential to attenuate negative effect on composition acids. studied 129 exclusively breastfeeding mothers their healthy, term infants explore relationship between from significant others (structural functional) concentration docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, N = 49) arachidonic (AA, 129) milk. also examined whether reactivity (log Cort. AUC) be related these Gas chromatography was used analyze DHA AA samples. Analyses revealed positive association number helpers support) AA. Maternal not statistically predictor contents unrelated helpers. Our results show first time composition, particularly concentrations, associated with size mothers' immediate network This result is consistent evolutionary emphasize role cooperative breeding reproduction.

Language: Английский

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