The serotonergic system extends throughout the central nervous system (CNS) and the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the CNS, serotonin (5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine) modulates a …

During infancy relational experiences of body-to-body exchanges (ie, embodied
interactions) contribute to the infant's bodily perception. Early embodied interactions are …

Although largely confined to the airways, SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with
sensory abnormalities that manifest in both acute and chronic phenotypes. To gain insight …

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a collective trauma that may have enduring stress
effects during sensitive periods, such as pregnancy. Prenatal stress may result in epigenetic …

Abstract Small GTPases including Ras, Rho, Rab, Arf, and Ran are omnipresent molecular
switches in regulating key cellular functions. Their dysregulation is a therapeutic target for …

Very preterm infants may manifest neurodevelopmental impairments, even in the absence of
brain lesions. Pathogenesis is complex and multifactorial. Evidence suggests a role of early …

Introduction COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that rapidly emerged as an
unprecedented epidemic in Europe, with a primary hotspot in Northern Italy during the first …

Highlights•Epigenetics links individual experiences and later-life behavioral
phenotypes.•Affective touch is a key experience in infant development.•Early mother-infant …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association of neonatal
exposure to pain, stress, opiate administration alone, as well as opiate administration prior …

Antenatal exposures to maternal stress and to particulate matter with an aerodynamic
diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) have been independently associated with …