Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are prevalent and ubiquitous in our environment
and have substantial potential to compromise human and animal health. Amongst the …

A healthy pregnancy depends on complex interrelated biological adaptations involving
placentation, maternal immune responses, and hormonal homeostasis. Recent advances in …

In 2015, EFSA established a temporary tolerable daily intake (t‐TDI) for BPA of 4 μg/kg body
weight (bw) per day. In 2016, the European Commission mandated EFSA to re‐evaluate the …

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the most abundant plasma glycoprotein and a prominent humoral
immune mediator. Glycan composition affects the affinity of IgG to ligands and consequent …

Human malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites, is a fatal disease that disrupts the host's
physiological balance and affects the neuroendocrine system. This review explores how …

Background Maternal psychological stress has been linked to preterm birth. However, the
differential contribution of psychological stress versus stress hormones is not clear. Studies …

Background: Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) are a component of certain types of bacteria and
can induce an inflammatory response in the body, including in the pancreas. Cannabidiol …

Mood disorders include a set of psychiatric manifestations of increasing prevalence in our
society, being mainly represented by major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess
disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11 …

Bisphenol AF (BPAF) is an emerging endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) prevalent in the
environment as one of the main substitutes for bisphenol A. Sex-specific effects of EDCs …