This is a title only record which contains no abstract.

Bisphenol A (BPA), a ubiquitous endocrine disrupting chemical, is widely used in household plastic products. Large amounts of evidence indicate prenatal and postnatal BPA exposure causes neurodevelopmental disorders such as anxiety and autism. However, the neuronal mechanisms underlying the...

The level of stress in Law Enforcement Dogs during work has already been the subject of several publications. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how the signs of stress occurred during the period of inactivity, i.e., during periods without work and after retirement. Several...

Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with a state of diet-induced obesity that impacts systemic tissues and can cross the blood-brain barrier to act directly on the brain. The extent to which pro-inflammatory cytokines released in these conditions affect dopamine presynaptic...

Sleep is a vital process essential for survival. The trend of reduction in the time dedicated to sleep has increased in industrialized countries, together with the dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Short sleep may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular...

2-(Quinoline-8-carboxamido)benzoic acid (2-QBA; 1) is a natural quinoline alkaloid isolated from the deep-sea-derived fungus Aspergillus sp. SCSIO06786. Alkaloid 1 was synthesized by an amidation reaction of 8-quinolinecaroxylic acid with methyl anthranilate, followed by hydrolysis. The...

Alcohol is one of the most commonly used addictive substances. Addiction memory is a necessary part of the mechanism underlying drug addiction. Lonicera japonica and its extract can mitigate organ damage caused by alcohol. In this study, Lonicera japonica polysaccharide (LJP) was extracted, and its ...

Behaviour cases are common in general practice and veterinary nurses can play a vital role in their identification and management. Full behavioural assessment and implementation of a behaviour modification protocol remains essential, but increasingly animals may also be prescribed psychoactive...

Chronic Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection has been revealed to be a risk factor for neuropsychiatric diseases, including anxiety. However, there is no intervention strategy. The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of β-glucan on T. gondii Wh6 strain-induced anxiety-like...