Brain plasticity refers to the remarkable property of cerebral neurons to change their
structure and function in response to experience, a fundamental theoretical theme in the …

The associations between consumption of a high-fat or 'Western'diet and metabolic
disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have long been recognized …

In excitatory neurons, most glutamatergic synapses are made on the heads of dendritic
spines, each of which houses the postsynaptic terminal of a single glutamatergic synapse …

Exposure to hostile conditions results in a series of coordinated responses aimed at
enhancing the probability of survival. The activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary …

Several lines of evidence suggest that adult neurogenesis, the production of new neurons in
adulthood, may play a role in psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and …

Stress has profound effects on brain structure and function, but the underlying mechanisms
are still poorly understood. Recent studies imply that neuronal cell adhesion molecules of …

Deltamethrin (DLM) is a Type II pyrethroid pesticide widely used in agriculture, homes,
public spaces, and medicine. Epidemiological studies report that increased pyrethroid …

Although stress represents the major environmental element of susceptibility for mood
disorders, the relationship between stress and disease remains to be fully established. In the …

Environmental enrichment (EE) was shown recently to accelerate brain development in
rodents. Increased levels of maternal care, and particularly tactile stimulation through licking …

During the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in understanding and
characterizing the role of inflammation in major depressive disorder (MDD). Indeed, several …