The protocadherins (Pcdhs), which make up the most diverse group within the cadherin
superfamily, were first discovered in the early 1990s. Data implicating the Pcdhs, including …

The exposure of living organisms to environmental stress triggers defensive responses
resulting in the activation of protective processes. Whenever the exposure occurs at low …

Emerging evidence suggests that epigenetic regulation is dependent on metabolic state,
and implicates specific metabolic factors in neural functions that drive behaviour. In neurons …

Epigenome‐wide association studies (EWAS) are designed to characterise population‐level
epigenetic differences across the genome and link them to disease. Most commonly, they …

During the twentieth century, genes were considered the controlling force of life processes,
and the transfer of DNA the definitive explanation for biological heredity. Such views shaped …

Prenatal alcohol exposure is the foremost preventable etiology of intellectual disability and
leads to a collection of diagnoses known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) …

Background Prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of behavioral and
cognitive deficits, which may affect between 2 and 5% of children in North America. While …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of the most common childhood neurodevelopmental
disorders (NDDs), is diagnosed in 1 of every 68 children. ASD is incredibly heterogeneous …

This review summarizes current knowledge and outlines future directions relevant to
questions concerning environmental epigenetics and the processes that contribute to …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a developmental disorder that
manifests through a range of cognitive, adaptive, physiological, and neurobiological deficits …