The pathoetiology and pathophysiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been
relatively under-explored. Consequently, no targetted pharmaceutical treatments or …

Early-life adversity (ELA) is a major risk factor for developing later-life mental and metabolic
disorders. However, if and to what extent ELA contributes to the comorbidity and sex …

Although extensive research has focused on the impact of maternal stress during
pregnancy, there remains a significant gap in understanding the influence of pre-pregnancy …

The foetal brain is highly susceptible to stress in late pregnancy, with lifelong effects of stress
on physiology and behaviour. The present study aimed to determine the physiological and …

Fetal development is susceptible to environmental factors. One such factor is exposure to
stress during pregnancy. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of chronic …

The development of animal models of mental disorders is an important task, since such
models are useful for studying the neurobiological mechanisms of psychopathologies and …

Physical and psychosocial maltreatment experienced before the age of 18, termed early life
adversity (ELA), affects an estimated 39% of the world's population, and has long-term …

Predation threat impacts prey behavior, physiology, and fitness. Stress-mediated alterations
to the paternal epigenome can be transmitted to offspring via the germline, conferring a …

Prenatal stressful events have long-lasting consequences on behavioral responses of
offspring. While the effects of gestational and maternal stress have been extensively studied …

Recent evidence indicates that predation risk plays a special role in the rodent behavior of
dams and offspring, but little is known about the effect of maternal exposure to the predator …