A dissertation discussing the role of mesenchymal kit ligand (kitl) in the pancreas, specifically in regards to healthy tissue homeostasis, tissue architecture, and disea [...]

Dissertation examining preconceptional/prenatal/pregnancy factors with the potential to influence maternal inflammation during pregnancy and offspring neurobehavioral dev [...]

Negative affect (NA), the propensity to experience negative emotions, emerges during early infancy and is an indicator of vulnerability for developmental psychopathology. [...]

Recently, longitudinal changes in human gut microbiome composition have been proposed to be more robust markers of host health than cross-sectional variation. However, it [...]

Effective treatments for methamphetamine (MA)-use disorder (MUD) are critically needed. Treatment outcomes, however, are variable, especially for women, as sex difference [...]

Mental health disorders are a serious public health issue with a largely unknown etiology. Developmental programming is the idea that genetic and environmental stimuli in [...]

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) involves a single hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) gaining a selective advantage due to somatic mutations, increasing the risk of hemat [...]

The musculoskeletal system includes important structures like muscles and bones that help us move. While minor injuries often heal fully, serious damage can lead to long- [...]

Intrauterine infection is associated with preterm labor and perinatal brain injury. Choriodecidual infection represents an early stage of ascending reproductive infection [...]

Acute calcific tendinitis (ACT) of the longus colli muscle is a rare and benign presentation of calcium phosphate crystal deposition disease. The calcifications are most [...]