Stress and stress hormones, glucocorticoids (GCs), exert widespread actions in central
nervous system, ranging from the regulation of gene transcription, cellular signaling …

Elevated impulsivity is a symptom shared by various psychiatric disorders such as
substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder …

Adverse experiences during gestation such as maternal stress and infection are known risk
factors for neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and attention …

The present review revisits three hypothesized models that potentially could explain how
prenatal maternal stress influences fetal development, birth outcomes, and subsequent …

Background Maternal stress before, during and after pregnancy has profound effects on the
development and lifelong function of the infant's neurocognitive development. We …

Inhalation or intranasal (IN) administration of neurotoxicants could constitute a route of toxin
delivery to the brain. Pesticides have been proposed as the main environmental factor …

Abstract Background Tourette Syndrome (TS) appears to be an inherited disorder, although
genetic abnormalities have been identified in less than 1% of patients, and the mode of …

Background Moderate and late preterm (MLPT) birth accounts for the vast majority of
preterm births, which is a global public health problem. The association between MLPT and …

The Nur transcription factors Nur77 (NGFI-B, NR4A1), Nurr1 (NR4A2), and Nor-1 (NR4A3)
are a sub-family of orphan members of the nuclear receptor superfamily. These transcription …

Pesticide exposure is associated with cognitive and psychomotor disorders. Glyphosate-
based herbicides (GlyBH) are among the most used agrochemicals, and inhalation of GlyBH …