Effortful Control and Cortical Brain Structure in 5-Year-Old Children: Findings From the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Eur J Neurosci. 2026 Jun;63(11):e70580. doi: 10.1111/ejn.70580. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore the associations between an aspect of self-regulation (SR), effortful control (EC) and cortical brain structure in 5-year-old children. Efficient EC is a predictor of many attributes and important outcomes in life, such as social-emotional…

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Maternal fragmented sleep in late pregnancy is associated with higher birthweight

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2026 May 18;324:115196. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2026.115196. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy and tend to worsen as gestation progresses. Although poor maternal sleep has been suggested to adversely affect fetal and newborn health, existing evidence remains limited and inconsistent.

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Pubertal Timing Associates With Cardiometabolic Markers During Puberty and in Young Adulthood

Acta Paediatr. 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1111/apa.70624. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: To study how pubertal timing associates with cardiometabolic measures in puberty and young adulthood. METHODS: Cardiovascular risk factors, anthropometry and pubertal development were regularly studied in STRIP study subjects until age 26 years. The study participants were…

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Parents’ Dental Anxiety in Early Pregnancy and Toothbrushing Stability for Parent and Child Until Age 4-A Longitudinal Study

Dent J (Basel). 2026 May 5;14(5):271. doi: 10.3390/dj14050271. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This longitudinal study examined the association of parents’ dental anxiety during early pregnancy with the stability of brushing their own and their children’s teeth from the age of one to four years. METHODS: The study used data from the FinnBrain…

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Association between infant and toddler gut microbiota composition and later executive functioning

Dev Psychopathol. 2026 May 8:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0954579426101527. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Studies indicate that alterations in gut microbiota composition (GMC) during the first 1,000 days of life are associated with neurodevelopment and further behavioral development. However, research on the associations between GMC and executive functions (EFs) in childhood…

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Uncovering the similarities of lipidome-wide markers of carotid artery plaque and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: the Young Finns study

Sci Rep. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-51430-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and carotid artery plaque (CAP) are both linked to circulatory lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. However, the shared lipidome-wide mechanisms underlying these diseases remain unexplored. To identify plasma lipid species associated with both…

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Physical Activity Since Childhood and its Association qith Changes in Midlife Cognitive Functions: A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000004020. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: . To examine whether cumulative PA in youth, adulthood, or from childhood to midlife is associated with cognitive changes in midlife. We further investigated whether cumulative PA in youth or adulthood was independently related to…

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Onset of workplace bullying and violence and changes in health-related behaviors: a multi-cohort study

Scand J Work Environ Health. 2026 Apr 30:4302. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4302. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine whether exposure to workplace bullying and violence is associated with changes in health-related behaviors over time. METHODS: This multi-cohort study included four cohorts from Sweden, Denmark,…

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Trans -eQTLs reveal the architecture of human gene regulatory networks

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Feb 5:2026.02.04.26343575. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.04.26343575. ABSTRACT Many non-coding variants influence complex traits and diseases through gene regulation, yet the mechanisms linking these variants to downstream biology remain poorly understood. Here, we present eQTLGen Phase 2 , a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of gene expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) in…

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