The neurotransmitter dopamine is a key factor in central nervous system (CNS) function,
regulating many processes including reward, movement, and cognition. Dopamine also …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is involved in the pathophysiology of many
neuropsychiatric disorders. Increased HPA axis activity can be observed during chronic …

The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
during pregnancy on the developing fetal brain is poorly understood. Other antenatal …

The immune and nervous systems have unique developmental trajectories that individually
build intricate networks of cells with highly specialized functions. These two systems have …

Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

Schizophrenia is recognized to be a highly heterogeneous disease at various levels, from
genetics to clinical manifestations and treatment sensitivity. This heterogeneity is also …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in communication and
social skills as well as repetitive and stereotypical behaviors. While much effort has focused …

Children exposed to various forms of adversity early in life are at increased risk for a broad
range of developmental difficulties, affecting both cognitive and emotional adjustment. We …

Inflammation is increasingly recognized as being a critical contributor to both normal
development and injury outcome in the immature brain. The focus of this Review is to …

A subset of women who are exposed to infection during pregnancy have an increased risk of
giving birth to a child who will later be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental or …