Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
[HTML][HTML] The how's and what's of vaccine reactogenicity
C Hervé, B Laupèze, G Del Giudice, AM Didierlaurent… - npj Vaccines, 2019 - nature.com
Reactogenicity represents the physical manifestation of the inflammatory response to
vaccination, and can include injection-site pain, redness, swelling or induration at the …
vaccination, and can include injection-site pain, redness, swelling or induration at the …
[HTML][HTML] The anatomy of pain and suffering in the brain and its clinical implications
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
[HTML][HTML] Microglia and beyond: innate immune cells as regulators of brain development and behavioral function
KM Lenz, LH Nelson - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Innate immune cells play a well-documented role in the etiology and disease course of
many brain-based conditions, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic …
many brain-based conditions, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic …
[HTML][HTML] How biological sex of the host shapes its gut microbiota
F Valeri, K Endres - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2021 - Elsevier
The gut microbiota is a complex system, consisting of a dynamic population of
microorganisms, involved in the regulation of the host's homeostasis. A vast number of …
microorganisms, involved in the regulation of the host's homeostasis. A vast number of …
[HTML][HTML] Microglia morphophysiological diversity and its implications for the CNS
A Vidal-Itriago, RAW Radford, JA Aramideh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microglia are mononuclear phagocytes of mesodermal origin that migrate to the central
nervous system (CNS) during the early stages of embryonic development. After colonizing …
nervous system (CNS) during the early stages of embryonic development. After colonizing …
Sex differences in the human brain: a roadmap for more careful analysis and interpretation of a biological reality
AR DeCasien, E Guma, S Liu, A Raznahan - Biology of Sex Differences, 2022 - Springer
The presence, magnitude, and significance of sex differences in the human brain are hotly
debated topics in the scientific community and popular media. This debate is largely fueled …
debated topics in the scientific community and popular media. This debate is largely fueled …
[PDF][PDF] Microbiota-brain interactions: Moving toward mechanisms in model organisms
Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …
Probiotics: Potential novel therapeutics for microbiota-gut-brain axis dysfunction across gender and lifespan
Probiotics are live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, present
a health benefit for the host. While the beneficial effects of probiotics on gastrointestinal …
a health benefit for the host. While the beneficial effects of probiotics on gastrointestinal …
Estrogens and phytoestrogens in body functions
I Ceccarelli, L Bioletti, S Peparini, E Solomita… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Estrogens are the hormones of reproduction in women as well as of many other important
functions in the male and female body. They undergo significant changes in the different …
functions in the male and female body. They undergo significant changes in the different …