Maternal health during pregnancy plays a major role in shaping health and disease risks in
the offspring. The maternal immune activation hypothesis proposes that inflammatory …

The gut microbiome exerts a considerable influence on human neurophysiology and mental
health. Interactions between intestinal microbiology and host regulatory systems have now …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex multifactorial neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by a wide and variable set of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including …

Background and Aims Changes in eating patterns have been leading to an increase in the
consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), negatively impacting the quality of the diet and …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is one of the main biological systems that regulates
the body's physiology. Autonomic nervous system regulatory capacity begins before birth as …

Psychopathology emerges from the dynamic interplay of physiological and mental
processes and ecological context. It can be seen as a failure of recursive, homeostatic …

Malnutrition refers to a dearth, excess, or altered differential ratios of calories,
macronutrients, or micronutrients. Malnutrition, particularly during early life, is a pressing …

Prenatal exposure to maternal high-fat diet (mHFD) acts as a risk factor for various
neurodevelopmental alterations in the progeny. Recent studies in mice revealed that mHFD …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition affecting
behavior and communication, presenting with extremely different clinical phenotypes and …

Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS) parenchyma,
which perform beneficial physiological roles across life. These immune cells actively …