Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiota play a crucial role in the bidirectional
communication between the gut and the brain suggesting that the gut microbes may shape …

Psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) and
schizophrenia, affect a significant percentage of the world population. These disorders are …

This study aimed at investigating the fecal microbiota and metabolome of children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and autism (AD) in …

Maternal immune activation (MIA), be it triggered by infectious or noninfectious stimuli, is
implicated in various psychiatric and neurological disorders with developmental etiologies …

Schizophrenia is a complex and multifactorial disorder generally diagnosed in young adults
at the time of the first psychotic episode of delusions and hallucinations. These positive …

An optimal early life environment is crucial for ensuring ideal neurodevelopmental
outcomes. Brain development consists of a finely tuned series of spatially and temporally …

Maternal immune activation (MIA) is mediated by activation of inflammatory pathways
resulting in increased levels of cytokines and chemokines that cross the placental and blood …

Rodents emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to communicate the presence of positive or
negative emotional states and to coordinate social interactions. On this basis, USVs are …

Maternal immune activation (mIA) during pregnancy is hypothesised to disrupt offspring
neurodevelopment and predispose offspring to neurodevelopmental disorders such as …

Several genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified. However,
more recent work has highlighted that certain environmental exposures early in life may also …