Background. Growth hormone (GH) and insulin‐like growth factor (IGF‐1) are fundamental
in skeletal growth during puberty and bone health throughout life. GH increases tissue …

The widespread increase in life expectancy is accompanied by an increased prevalence of
features of physical frailty. Signs and symptoms may include sarcopenia and osteopenia …

Activation of the maternal immune system in rodent models sets in motion a cascade of
molecular pathways that ultimately result in autism-and schizophrenia-related behaviors in …

Besides the classical ones (support/protection, hematopoiesis, storage for calcium, and
phosphate) multiple roles emerged for bone tissue, definitively making it an organ …

The neonatal period of very preterm infants is often characterized by a difficult adjustment to
extrauterine life, with an inadequate nutrient supply and insufficient levels of growth factors …

The type I insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor is a well-described target in breast cancer and
multiple clinical trials examining insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor have been completed …

As brain and bone disorders represent major health issues worldwide, substantial clinical
investigations demonstrated a bidirectional crosstalk on several levels, mechanistically …

Cyanobacterial blooms represent a significant risk to environmental and human health due
to their production of toxic secondary metabolites, cyanopeptides. Anabaenopeptins and …

Several epidemiological investigations, including previous work by our laboratory, indicate
that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with intrauterine growth retardation and …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterised by impairments in communication, social interaction, and the presence of …