A 2024 study by researchers at Cornell University published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity â Health analyzed data from 2,117 U.S. adults and operationalized "cumulative social advantage" as a composite measure including family relationships, emotional support, religious involvement, and community/community engagement.
January 01, 2024
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Describes the study sample and how the key independent variable (cumulative social advantage) was measured.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food-allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods can cause hives, difficulty breathing, swelling, vomiting, and can progress to anaphylaxis.
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General mechanism and clinical manifestations of IgE-mediated food allergy
Maternal infection during pregnancy can trigger inflammation that allows inflammatory molecules to reach the fetal brain and potentially alter synaptic pruning, a process by which immune cells shape developing neural circuits by removing excess neuronal connections.
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Biological mechanism linking maternal immune activation to altered fetal brain circuit formation.