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Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Social Bonds and Separation Stress in Rodents, Dogs, and Other Species
Mammalian species form unique bonds between mothers and infants. Maternal care, including suckling, is necessary for infant survival, and the mother...
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Assessing the relationship between gravidity and placental malaria among pregnant women in a high transmission area in Ghana
BackgroundMalaria infection during pregnancy can cause significant morbidity and mortality to a pregnant woman, her fetus and newborn. In areas of...
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy and risk factors for maternal anaemia and low birthweight among HIV-negative mothers in Dschang, West region of Cameroon: a cross sectional study
BackgroundApproximately 32 million pregnant women are at risk of malaria with up to 10,000 maternal deaths and 200,000 neonates at risk annually....
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Incorporating Breastfeeding-Related Variability with Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling to Predict Infant Exposure to Maternal Medication Through Breast Milk: a Workflow Applied to Lamotrigine
Current methods to assess risk in infants exposed to maternal medication through breast milk do not specifically account for infants most vulnerable...
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Neuroendocrinology of Perinatal Mental Illness
Mental illness during pregnancy and the postpartum period is a growing health crisis. We know that at least 1 in 7 women during the perinatal...
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The Placental Epigenome as a Molecular Link Between Prenatal Exposures and Fetal Health Outcomes Through the DOHaD Hypothesis
Purpose of ReviewThe developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis posits that the perinatal environment can impact fetal and later...
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Neural correlates of face processing associated with development of social communication in 12-month infants with familial risk of autism spectrum disorder
BackgroundDifferences in face processing in individuals with ASD is hypothesized to impact the development of social communication skills. This study...
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Impact of joint management of a COVID-19 mother and her newborn on the virus transmission: a case report
BackgroundSince last year, COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel Sars-Cov-2 virus, has been globally spread to all the world. COVID-19 infection...
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Remodeling of the maternal gut microbiome during pregnancy is shaped by parity
BackgroundThe maternal microbiome has emerged as an important factor in gestational health and outcome and is associated with risk of preterm birth...
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Breast may not always be best: moderation of effects of postnatal depression by breastfeeding and infant sex
BackgroundThere is good evidence that female infants are particularly vulnerable to poor emotional outcomes following in utero glucocorticoid...
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Early-life antibiotic exposure increases the risk of childhood overweight and obesity in relation to dysbiosis of gut microbiota: a birth cohort study
BackgroundEarly-life antibiotic exposure is associated with the development of later obesity through the disruption of gut microbiota in the animal...
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The Relationship between Inflammation, Cognitive Impairments, and Neuroimaging Data in Schizophrenia
Objective . To seek relationships between results from functional brain imaging, immunological indicators, and laboratory markers of neuroinflammation...
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Relationship between placenta malaria and mother to child transmission of HIV infection in pregnant women in South East Nigeria
BackgroundThis study determined the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV among HIV positive women with placenta malaria and factors...
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DNA methylation as a potential mediator of the association between indoor air pollution and neurodevelopmental delay in a South African birth cohort
BackgroundExposure to indoor air pollution during pregnancy has been linked to neurodevelopmental delay in toddlers. Epigenetic modification,...
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Analysis of reasons for loss to follow up in a prospective study in Chandigarh, India and impact from telecom changes
ObjectiveMobile phones are used in research studies, to enroll and follow-up participants, collect data, and implement mHealth initiatives. We...
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Neuroendocrine Control of Maternal Behavior
Maternal caregiving is an essential component of successful mammalian reproduction. Indeed, almost all mothers exhibit a species-typical repertoire...
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Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G antibodies at delivery and their impact on COVID-19
ObjectiveTo assess neonatal SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike IgG antibody levels after maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and/or infection during pregnancy and...
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Role of Oxytocin in Different Neuropsychiatric, Neurodegenerative, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Oxytocin has recently gained significant attention because of its role in the pathophysiology and management of dominant neuropsychiatric disorders....
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Nutrition Intervention as a Preventative Approach to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Despite known dangers of the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the fetus, resulting in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), alcohol consumption...
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Hypervirulent Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in twin ex-premature infants transmitted by breast milk: report of source detection and isolate characterization using commonly available molecular diagnostic methods
BackgroundGroup B Streptococcus (GBS) infections caused by Streptococcus agalactiae is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis in neonates, with...
