Neurological illnesses, including cognitive impairment, memory decline and dementia, affect
over 50 million people worldwide, imposing a substantial burden on individuals and society …

Early life adversity (ELA) is a major risk factor for mental illness, but the neurobiological
mechanisms by which ELA increases the risk for future psychopathology are still poorly …

Accumulating evidence suggests that adversities at critical periods in early life, both pre-and
postnatal, can lead to neuroendocrine perturbations, including hypothalamic-pituitary …

Neurological conditions, including cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD),
impose a huge burden on society, affecting millions of people globally. In addition to genetic …

The number of children under 18 years of age has increased worldwide over the past
decade. This growth spurt is due, in part, to remarkable progress in child survival. Alas …

Background Childhood adversity has been previously associated with alterations in brain
structure, but heterogeneous designs, methods, and measures have contributed to mixed …

Hypotheses concerning the biologic embedding of early adversity via developmental
neuroplasticity mechanisms have been proposed on the basis of experimental studies in …

Exposure to early life adversity has long term consequences on cognitive function. Most
research has focused on understanding components of early life adversities that contribute …

The detrimental impact of early life adversities (ELAs; entailing pre-and postnatal
experiences) on the developing brain has been well established. By inducing neural …

Exposure to adversity and stress early in development yields vulnerability to mental
illnesses throughout the lifespan. Growing evidence suggests that this vulnerability has …