Rodent models of brain disorders including neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and
neurodegenerative diseases are essential for increasing our understanding of underlying …

The beneficial effects of enriched environments have been established through a long
history of research. Enrichment of the living conditions of captive animals in the form of …

We recently demonstrated that prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA) at embryonic day
12.5 causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like phenotypes such as hypolocomotion …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rather common, presenting with prevalent early problems
in social communication and accompanied by repetitive behavior. As vasopressin was …

In rodents, the hippocampal dentate gyrus gives rise to newly generated dentate granule
cells (DGCs) throughout life. This process, named adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN) …

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with genetic and
phenotypic heterogeneity characterized by hallmark impairments in social functioning and …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia are distinct
neurodevelopmental disorders that share certain symptoms and genetic components. Both …

Early life experiences can have an enduring impact on the brain and behavior, with
implications for stress reactivity, cognition, and social behavior. In particular, the neural …

Background: Environmental Enrichment (EE) has been suggested as a possible therapeutic
intervention for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. Although the benefits of this …

Recent research suggests that lower mother-child language style matching (LSM) is
associated with greater physiological reactivity and insecure attachment in school-aged …