Epidemiological evidence links an individual's susceptibility to chronic disease in adult life to
events during their intrauterine phase of development. Biologically this should not be …

Sex differences occur in most non-communicable diseases, including metabolic diseases,
hypertension, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric and neurological disorders and cancer. In …

Biological differences between the sexes are apparent even from the early part of the
pregnancy. The crown-rump length is larger in male fetuses compared to females in the first …

Sex differences in human health and disease can range from undetectable to profound.
Differences in brain tumor rates and outcome are evident in males and females throughout …

Background Development of the placenta during the late first trimester is critical to ensure
normal growth and development of the fetus. Developmental differences in this window such …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular
disease, musculoskeletal, mental and neurological disorders have been identified as the …

Sri Lanka has recently emerged from nearly three decades of protracted conflict, which
came to an end five years ago in 2009. A number of researchers have explored the …

Pregnancy is generally a co-operative interaction between mother and fetus in which the
evolutionary genetic interests of both benefit from production of healthy offspring. While this …

Normal placentation during the first trimester sets the stage for the rest of pregnancy and
involves a finely orchestrated cellular and molecular interplay of maternal and fetal tissues …

The field of social and behavioral epigenetics examines the role of epigenetic modifications
to mediate the effect of psychosocial stressors on an individual's health and well-being …