Early life stress (ELS), in the form of childhood maltreatment, abuse, or neglect, increases
the risk for psychiatric sequelae later in life. The neurobiology of response to early stress …

Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with a
high prevalence among the elderly and a huge personal and societal impact. Recent …

This fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach
addresses key issues in child neuropsychology with a unique emphasis on evidence …

Behavioural disorders are a major reason for euthanasia and sheltering of pet dogs. The
prevention and treatment of behavioural disorders requires a better understanding of the …

Maternal melatonin provides photoperiodic information to the fetus and thus influences the
regulation and timing of the offspring's internal rhythms and preparation for extra-uterine …

WD repeat and FYVE domain-containing 3 (WDFY3; also known as Autophagy-Linked
FYVE or Alfy) is an identified intellectual disability, developmental delay and autism risk …

Exposure to early-life adversity may program brain function to prepare individuals for
adaptation to matching environmental contexts. In this study we tested this hypothesis in …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf) transcription is controlled by several promoters,
which drive expression of multiple transcripts encoding an identical protein. We previously …

Maternal care is essential for an adequate pup development, as well as for the health of the
dam. Exposure to stress in early stages of life can disrupt this dam–pup relationship …

Oxytocin is a neurohypophysal hormone known for its activity during labor and its role in
lactation. However, the function of oxytocin (OTX) goes far beyond the peripheral regulation …