Publications

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Apr 27. doi: 10.1007/s00787-026-03041-3. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:42043548 | DOI:10.1007/s00787-026-03041-3…

Dev Sci. 2026 May;29(3):e70206. doi: 10.1111/desc.70206. ABSTRACT Previous research suggests that children may perform better and regulate emotions more effectively in the presence of a parent than an unfamiliar stranger, a phenomenon known as parental buffering. This reliance may vary with pubertal development and early psychosocial environments. However, existing studies…

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Apr 19;9(4):e72359. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.72359. eCollection 2026 Apr. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A nutritionally balanced, age-appropriate diet is crucial for child development. The randomized Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP) was a 20-year dietary intervention starting at 7 months of age. It aimed at improving…

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026 Apr 20;10(1):e004200. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004200. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Preterm birth is a major cause of childhood mortality and morbidity, but the aetiology of preterm delivery remains incompletely understood. We sought to examine whether cumulative exposure to neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with preterm delivery risk. METHODS: The association…