The perinatal period is a sensitive time in mammalian development that can have long-
lasting consequences on offspring phenotype via maternal effects. Maternal effects have …

Maternal mortality rates are at an all-time high across the world and are set to increase in
subsequent years. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death during pregnancy …

Epidemiological studies have indicated that child maltreatment, such as neglect, is a risk
factor of escalated aggression, potentially leading to delinquency and violent crime in the …

Early child maltreatment, such as child abuse and neglect, is well known to affect the
development of social skills. However, the mechanisms by which such an adverse …

Early-life exposure to high-fat diets (HF) can program metabolic and cognitive alterations in
adult offspring. Although the hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory and metabolic …

Nutritional disturbances during the early postnatal period can have long-lasting effects on
neurodevelopment and may be related to behavioural changes at adulthood. While such …

The global population as well as the demand for human food is rapidly growing worldwide,
which necessitates improvement of efficiency in livestock operations. In this context …

We investigated if supplementing obese mothers (MO) with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
improves milk long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) composition and offspring …

The early-life maternal environment has a profound and persistent effect on offspring
neuroendocrine function, neurotransmitter systems, and behavior. Studies using rodent …

High-fat diet (HFD) leads to multiple complications, including taste alteration. This study
observed the effect of a two-generation exposure to an HFD on the peripheral taste system …