The developing brain in utero and during the first years of life is highly vulnerable to
environmental influences. Experiences occurring during this period permanently modify …

Importance Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is one of the fastest-growing global health
problems, but its association with long-term neurologic and physical development remains …

Ventral midbrain dopaminergic neurons project to the striatum as well as the cortex and are
involved in movement control and reward-related cognition. In Parkinson's disease …

Maternal immune activation (MIA) in response to a viral infection during early and mid-
gestation has been linked through various epidemiological studies to a higher risk for the …

Infancy is a critical and immensely important period in human brain development. Subtle
changes during this stage may be greatly amplified with the unfolding of different …

Accumulating evidence suggests that insults occurring during the perinatal period alter the
developmental trajectory of the fetus/offspring leading to long-term detrimental outcomes …

This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable
synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development …

Prenatal adverse environments, such as maternal stress, toxicological exposures, and viral
infections, can disrupt normal brain development and contribute to neurodevelopmental …

METHODS: Linked analysis of health and curriculum-based test data for all children born in
the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, between 2000 and 2006. Children with NAS …

While cannabis is among the most used recreational drugs during pregnancy, the impact of
maternal cannabis use (mCB) on fetal and child development remains unclear. Here, we …