Chickens, as well as other animals, have the ability to change their behavior (behavioral
plasticity) and physiology (physiological plasticity) based on the costs and benefits to fit their …

The lack of complete concordance of autoimmune disease in identical twins suggests that
nongenetic factors play a major role in determining disease susceptibility. In this review, we …

Systemic inflammation enhances the risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a potent pro-inflammatory endotoxin produced by the gut, is …

Many theories of giftedness either explicitly or implicitly acknowledge the role of genetic
influences; yet, empirical work has not been able to establish the impact that genes have …

Over the last decade a shift in paradigm has occurred with respect to the interaction between
environment and genes. It is now clear that animal genomes are regulated to a large extent …

According to the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis, in utero
experiences reprogram an individual for immediate adaptation to gestational perturbations …

Epigenetic mechanisms are now recognized to play roles in disease etiology. Several
diseases increasing in frequency are associated with altered DNA methylation. DNA …

Sexual differentiation of the brain takes place during a perinatal-sensitive time window as a
result of gonadal hormone-induced activational and organizational effects on neuronal …

An examination of how widely distributed and specialized activities of the brain are flexibly
and effectively coordinated. A fundamental shift is occurring in neuroscience and related …

A substantial proportion of noncommunicable disease originates in habitual
overconsumption of calories, which can lead to weight gain and obesity and attendant …