The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

Human biomonitoring (HBM) studies have demonstrated widespread and daily exposure to
bisphenol A (BPA). Moreover, BPA structural analogues (eg BPS, BPF, BPAF), used as BPA …

There is increasing evidence in humans and laboratory animals for biologically based sex
differences in every phase of drug addiction: acute reinforcing effects, transition from …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in neuronal survival and
growth, serves as a neurotransmitter modulator, and participates in neuronal plasticity …

Over the last two decades, it has become evident that estrogens preserve the integrity of
energy homeostasis at central and peripheral levels. Estrogen deficiency, such as that …

Sex hormones have been implicated in neurite outgrowth, synaptogenesis, dendritic
branching, myelination and other important mechanisms of neural plasticity. Here we review …

It has been hypothesized that one mechanism through which physical activity provides
benefits to cognition and mood is via increasing brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) …

Aerobic exercise improves cognitive and motor function by inducing neural changes
detected using molecular, cellular, and systems level neuroscience techniques. This review …

Globally, neurodegenerative diseases cause a significant degree of disability and distress.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), primarily found in the brain, has a substantial role …

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are a wide class of disorders of the central nervous
system (CNS) with unknown etiology. Several factors were hypothesized to be involved in …