The human body is full of an extensive number of commensal microbes, consisting of
bacteria, viruses, and fungi, collectively termed the human microbiome. The initial …

Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Over the past few decades, neuroimaging has become a ubiquitous tool in basic research
and clinical studies of the human brain. However, no reference standards currently exist to …

Importance Associations between in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and
neurodevelopment are speculated, but currently unknown. Objective To examine the …

In this scoping review, we examined the association between maternal nutrition during
pregnancy and neurodevelopment in offspring. We searched the Pubmed and …

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder with a longstanding history of
neurobiological investigation. Although the underlying causal mechanisms remain …

The human CNS follows a pattern of development typical of all mammals, but certain
neurodevelopmental features are highly derived. Building the human CNS requires the …

It has long been assumed that social animals, such as humans, are born with a brain system
that has evolved to support social affiliation. However, the evidence does not necessarily …

The developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis applied to neurodevelopmental
outcomes asserts that the fetal origins of future development are relevant to mental health …

Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the brain, where they perform a wide array of
functions, yet the nature of their cellular heterogeneity and how it oversees these diverse …