Human obesity has a large genetic component, yet has many serious negative
consequences. How this state of affairs has evolved has generated wide debate. The thrifty …

Recent studies have shown that cigarette consumption affects much more than human
health. Smoked cigarette butt (SCB) disposal into the environment can bring little-known …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a multifaceted psychiatric disorder triggered by
traumatic events, leading to prolonged psychological distress and varied symptoms. Rat …

Tannery industries generate large amounts of tannery effluents (TE), which have been
considered highly toxic to various groups of animals. However, the identification and …

Understanding sex differences in behavioral and molecular effects of stress has important
implications for understanding the vulnerability to chronic psychiatric disorders associated …

The current study has assessed whether the oral and/or dermal exposure of C57Bl/6 J mice
to tannery effluent (a complex pollutant consisting of xenobiotic mixtures) could damage …

Previous studies have individually confirmed the toxic effects from different pollutants on
mammals. However, effects resulting from the exposure of these animals to multi-pollutant …

Background Mammals, globally, are facing population declines. Protecting and breeding
threatened populations inside predator-free havens and translocating them back to the wild …

Over the course of each day, animals prioritize different objectives. Immediate goals may
reflect fluctuating internal homeostatic demands, prompting individuals to seek out energy …

The toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) has been addressed in several studies;
however, their effect on the mammalian group, even at environmentally relevant …