Maternal care plays a crucial role for infant development. In humans, skin‐to‐skin care is
often used for preterm infants to reduce acute stress and improve long‐term developmental …

For half a century, Seymour Levine's pioneering work on the interactions between mother
and infant have helped us understand the critical early factors that shape physiology and …

Simple Summary Premature birth disrupts the continuity of bodily contact between mother
and newborn, leading to greater prevalence of physiological, cognitive, and behavioral …

Background: Maternal care refers to the behavior performed by the dam to nourish and
protect her litter during its early development. Frequent and high-quality performance of …

Maternal care experienced during postnatal development predicts long‐term
neurobiological and behavioral outcomes. However, the cascade of behavioral changes that …

Infants spending extended time in the neonatal intensive care unit are at greater risk of
developing a variety of mental health problems later in life, possibly due to exposure to …

Repeated pain during a critical period of development can have long-term behavioral and
physiological consequences in both human and animals. We previously showed that rat …

We examined the effects of odor exposure in the nest on the offspring's subsequent adult
responsivity to pups scented with the same odor or a different odor. It was hypothesized that …

Behavioral–pharmacological research in infant rats supports the role of cholecystokinin
(CCK) and opioid peptides in mediating early learning of new associations with aspects of …

Repeated pain during brain development can have long-term consequences in both
humans and animals. We previously showed that maternal care provided to pups …