Hundreds of billions of commensal microorganisms live in and on our bodies, most of which
colonize the gut shortly after birth and stay there for the rest of our lives. In animal models …

The discovery of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) or CRH defining the upper regulatory
arm of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, along with the identification of the …

Importance The developmental origins of mental illness are incompletely understood.
Although the development of autism and schizophrenia are linked to infections during fetal …

Aim To evaluate the evidence on potential biological pathways underlying the possible
association between periodontal disease (PD) and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO s) …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease in which environmental conditions and several genes play
an important role in the development of this disease. Obesity is associated with …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect as many as 1 in 45 children and are characterized
by deficits in sociability and communication, as well as stereotypic movements. Many …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a genetically determined neurodevelopmental brain
disorder presenting with restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities …

This article is part of a Special Issue “SBN 2014”. Maternal obesity, metabolic state, and diet
during gestation have profound effects on offspring development. The prevalence of …

The transgenerational epigenetic programming involved in the passage of environmental
exposures to stressful periods from one generation to the next has been examined in human …

Dental professionals caring for patients with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
will need to provide oral health care based on a family-centered approach that involves a …