Publications by authors named "Yumina Minamikawa"
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant public health concern; however, its association with congenital anomalies (CAs) remains understudied. This study investigated the relationship between CAs and PPD risk and identified persistent patterns of PPD among mothers of infants with and without CAs.
Methods: We analysed data from 86,464 mother-child pairs in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.
Article Synopsis
- Exposure to low doses of neonicotinoid insecticides during pregnancy may negatively affect children's neurodevelopment, prompting researchers to investigate urinary biomarkers of exposure in pregnant women.
- The study involved collecting urine samples from 30 non-smoking pregnant women in Japan over a two-week period, measuring concentrations of neonicotinoid metabolites using advanced mass spectrometry techniques.
- Results indicated that while certain metabolites like N-desmethyl-acetamiprid showed moderate reproducibility as exposure biomarkers, other neonicotinoids displayed poor reproducibility, suggesting that multiple urine samples are needed for accurate assessments of overall exposure.