Research from West Virginia University School of Medicine Yields New Study Findings on Applied Physiology (Maternal Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Impact on Offspring: A Double-Hit Model).

The article details research from West Virginia University School of Medicine on the effects of maternal electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use on offspring. Topics discussed include the impact of combined perinatal and direct e-cigarette exposure on cerebrovascular and neurocognitive function, the increased oxidative stress and neuronal damage observed in double-hit exposure, and the elevated extracellular vesicles (EVs) and reduced Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in affected offspring.