The importance of the amygdala as a salience detector and in emotional learning is now
well accepted. The mechanisms that regulate and inhibit the amygdala, however, are less …

Social behaviors entail responses to social information and requires the perception and
integration of social cues through a complex cognition process that involves attention …

The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is associated with fetal brain lesions and other serious birth
defects classified as congenital ZIKV syndrome. Postnatal ZIKV infection in infants and …

Given the prevalence and societal impact of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), there is an
urgent need to develop innovative preventative strategies and treatments to reduce the …

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has a profound impact on the fetal nervous system. The postnatal
period is also a time of rapid brain growth, and it is important to understand the potential …

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, causing significant
suffering and disability. Behavioral inhibition is a temperament that is linked to an increased …

Purpose This study explored the multiplicative effects of race, ethnicity, and family SES on
hippocampus volume among American children. Methods Using data from the Adolescent …

Manipulation of neuronal activity during the early postnatal period in monkeys has been
largely limited to permanent lesion studies, which can be impacted by developmental …

Background Infant anaesthesia causes acute brain cell apoptosis, and later in life cognitive
deficits and behavioural alterations, in non-human primates (NHPs). Various brain injuries …

In recent years, a large population of immature neurons has been documented in the
paralaminar nucleus of the primate amygdala. A substantial fraction of these immature …