Preterm birth occurs in 11% of live births globally and accounts for 35% of all newborn
deaths. Preterm newborns have immature immune systems, with reduced innate and …

The prenatal environment influences offspring health and development, and this is readily
apparent when considering the well-described effects of maternal nutrition and stress on the …

Most of us have experienced deterioration of mood while ill. In humans, immune activation is
associated with lethargy and social withdrawal, irritability and aggression; changes in social …

Events acting prenatally on developing foetuses are important determinants for disorders
later in life. Prenatal stress (PNS) is one of these events. The purpose of this study was to …

Little is known about the impact of social and environmental enrichment on improving
livestock resilience, ie the ability to quickly recover from perturbations. We evaluated the …

The study was conducted to compare effects of different dietary Se sources (sodium selenite
[NaSe], Se-enriched yeast [Se yeast] or L-selenomethionine [SeMet]) and one Se-deficient …

Poor health is associated with an increased risk of tail biting outbreaks in pigs. We propose
that this is because illness changes social dynamics either by changing the behaviour of the …

The high pre-weaning mortality in farm animal species and poor welfare conditions of
reproductive females question modern industrial farming acceptability. A growing body of …

Growing evidence suggests that maternal health during the prenatal period is a critical
determinant of adult immuno-competence. This study aimed to characterise the innate …

The effects of in utero heat stress (IUHS) range from decreased growth performance to
altered behavior, but the long-term impact of IUHS on postnatal innate immune function in …