Neurodevelopmental disorders appear to be rising in prevalence, according to the recent
Global Burden of Disease Study. This rise is likely to be multi-factorial, but the role of certain …

The role of early life nutrition's impact on relevant health outcomes across the lifespan laid
the foundation for the field titled the developmental origins of health and disease. Studies in …

Introduction Neurons require iron to support their metabolism, growth, and differentiation, but
are also susceptible to iron-induced oxidative stress and cytotoxicity. Ferritin, a cytosolic iron …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the most common preventable cause of
neurodevelopmental defects, and white matter is a major target of ethanol neurotoxicity …

Background: Fetal-neonatal iron deficiency (ID) causes long-term neurocognitive and
affective dysfunctions. Clinical and preclinical studies have shown that early-life ID produces …

Neurogenesis in the adult brain comprises the entire set of events of neuronal development.
It begins with the division of precursor cells to form a mature, integrated, and functioning …

Background Developing neurons have high thyroid hormone and iron requirements to
support their metabolically demanding growth. Early-life iron and thyroid-hormone …

The primary and secondary injuries are the phases of the pathophysiology of traumatic brain
injury (TBI). Primary injury happens when the brain is subjected to an external force that …

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can lead to a wide range of physical and cognitive
impairments classified as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). With 1-5% of US school …

Neurogenesis in the adult brain plays a major role in the cognitive ability of animals
including learning and memory. Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf (P. cocos) has been known as a …