Greater Neighborhood Disadvantage Is Associated with Alterations in Fetal Functional Brain Network Structure.
Kevin Michael CookJosepheen De Asis-CruzChloe SitrinScott D BarnettDhineshvikram KrishnamurthyCatherine Limperopoulos
Published in: The Journal of pediatrics (2024)
These data directly connect ND and altered functional brain maturation in fetuses. Our results suggest that, even before birth, proximity to environmental stressors in the wider neighborhood environment are associated with altered brain development.