Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive
impairment in childhood and is closely associated with psychiatric disease. The biological …

Background Despite advances in antenatal and neonatal care, preterm birth remains a
leading cause of neurological disabilities in children. Infants born prematurely, particularly …

Adverse intrauterine events may profoundly impact fetal risk for future adult diseases. The
mechanisms underlying this increased vulnerability are complex and remain poorly …

Background Very preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of childhood
psychopathology and cognitive deficits. However, the extent to which these developmental …

Brain development during the prenatal period is rapid and unparalleled by any other time
during development. Biological systems undergoing rapid development are at higher risk for …

Aim The main objective is to review the available evidence in the literature for
developmental origins of neuropsychiatric diseases and their underlying mechanisms. We …

Advances in neuroimaging have increasingly enabled researchers to investigate whether
alterations in brain development commonly identified in preterm infants underlie their high …

Introduction Preterm birth is closely associated with altered brain development and is a
leading cause of neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural impairments across the …

Converging evidence from clinical and preclinical studies suggests that fetal vulnerability to
adverse prenatal exposures increases the risk for neuropsychiatric diseases such as autism …

Preterm Birth (PTB) accounts for approximately 11% of all births worldwide each year and is
a profound physiological stressor in early life. The burden of neuropsychiatric and …