Research Articles

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) 

• Maternal Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Offspring
• Delayed Diagnosis and a Lack of Information Associated With Dissatisfaction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Intergenerational Influences between Maternal Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Offspring: An Updated Overview
• Polycystic ovary syndrome and its impact on women’s quality of life: More than just an endocrine disorder
• Gaps in knowledge among physicians regarding diagnostic criteria and management of polycystic ovary syndrome
• Maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Structural Changes in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Dehydroepiandrosterone-Induced Wistar Rat Model of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Neurobiological and Systemic Effects of Chronic Stress
• Characteristics of Brains in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Structure, Function and Connectivity across the Lifespan
• Abnormal development pattern of the amygdala and hippocampus from childhood to adulthood with autism

Autonomic Nervous System

• Amygdala–Hippocampal Connectivity Is Associated With Endogenous Levels of Oxytocin and Can Be Altered by Exogenously Administered Oxytocin in Adults With Autism
• Hippocampal contributions to social and cognitive deficits in autism spectrum disorder 
• The extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin-X regulates peripheral sensory and motor neurons
• Diseases, Disorders, and Comorbidities of Interoception
• Autonomic Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder
• The role of gut microbiota in immune homeostasis and autoimmunity
• Pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction are significant associations with psychiatric disorders in patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: a retrospective study
• Neural Regulation of Endocrine and Autonomic Stress Responses 
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in a young woman with anorexia nervosa and complex somatic symptoms
• Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence to Dysautonomia and Pain
• Editorial: Comorbidity and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gut Brain Axis

• Possible links between gut-microbiota and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders in children and adolescents
• Gut microbiota’s effect on mental health: The gut-brain axis
• Composition of the Gut Microbiota in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Exploring the Link Between Human Gut Microbiota and Human Health
• Links between gut microbes and depression strengthened
• Role of Gut Microbiota in Neurological Disorders and Its Therapeutic Significance
• The Role of Gut Microbiota in Various Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders—An Evidence Mapping Based on Quantified Evidence 
• A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial.
• A novel role for the extracellular matrix glycoprotein-Tenascin-X in gastric function
• Association between Gut Microbiota and Emotional-Behavioral Symptoms in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
•  Sugar addiction: Is it real? A narrative review

Cellular Function

• Understanding Metabolic Regulation and its Influence on Cell Physiology
• Modulation of metabolic dysfunction pathways using foods
• Metabolic Regulation of Cell Fate and Function
• RNA Modifications in Cellular Metabolism : Implications for Metabolism
• Metabolic Modulation of Cellular Function
• Photobiomodulation: Cellular, Molecular, and Clinical Aspects

Polyvagal theory

• Can the vagus nerve serve as biomarker for Vata Dosha activity?
• Dosha brain-types: A neural model of individual differences

Neurodiversity

• Memory without Imagery: No Evidence of Visual Working Memory Impairment in People with Aphantasia
• What is the Link Between Mental Imagery and Sensory Sensitivity? Insights from Aphantasia
• What is the relationship between Aphantasia, Synesthesia, and Autism?
• A cognitive profile of multi-sensory imagery, memory and dreaming in aphantasia
• The pupillary light response as a physiological index of aphantasia, sensory and phenomenological imagery strength
• Aphantasia and psychological disorder: Current connections, defining the imagery deficit and future directions
• Anauralia: The Silent Mind and Its Association With Aphantasia
• A world without imagination? Consequences of aphantasia for an existential account of self
• Only minimal differences between individuals with congenital aphantasia and those with typical imagery on neuropsychological tasks that involve imagery
• Visual working memory in aphantasia: Retained accuracy and capacity with a different strategy
• Visual working memory performance in Aphantasia 
• Reopening the Mental Imagery Debate: Lessons from Functional Anatomy
• Early-Stage Vision and Perceptual Imagery in Autism Spectrum Conditions
• Perceptual processing links autism and synesthesia: A co-twin control study
• Misophonia: A Systematic Review of Current and Future Trends in This Emerging Clinical Field
• The Role of Visual Imagery in Social Cognition
• Mental imagery scanning in autism spectrum disorder
• Mental Imagery: Functional Mechanisms and Clinical Applications
• Late diagnosis of autism: exploring experiences of males diagnosed with autism in adulthood
• Aphantasia may be associated with more cognitive functions than previously thought
• Episodic Future Thinking: Mechanisms and Functions.
• Mental Imagery
• Mental imagery scanning in autism spectrum disorder
• The human imagination: the cognitive neuroscience of visual mental imagery
• Lives without imagery – congenital aphantasia
• Acquiring educational access for neurodiverse learners through multisensory design principles 
• Loss of imagery phenomenology with intact visuo-spatial task performance: A case of ‘blind imagination’
• Aphantasia: In search of a theory
• The prevalence of aphantasia (imagery weakness) in the general population
• Editorial Perspective: Neurodiversity – a revolutionary concept for autism and psychiatry
• Common neural substrates of diverse neurodevelopmental disorders
• One size does not fit all: An individualized approach to understand heterogeneous cognitive performance in autistic adults
• THE AUTISM RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
• Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement: Implications for Autism Early Intervention Research and Practice
• The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity
• Behavioral and Neural Signatures of Visual Imagery Vividness Extremes: Aphantasia versus Hyperphantasia

ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder:

• Characteristics of Brains in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Structure, Function and Connectivity across the Lifespan
• Abnormal development pattern of the amygdala and hippocampus from childhood to adulthood with autism
• The amygdala theory of autism
• Amygdala–Hippocampal Connectivity Is Associated With Endogenous Levels of Oxytocin and Can Be Altered by Exogenously Administered Oxytocin in Adults With Autism
• Hippocampal contributions to social and cognitive deficits in autism spectrum disorder
• The Role of the Thalamus in ADHD Symptomatology and Treatment
• The brain anatomy of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young adults – a magnetic resonance imaging study.
• Neurobiology of Adult ADHD: Emerging Evidence for Network Dysfunctions

Crossover Studies

• The Relationship Between Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS).
• Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• Association between adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and generalized joint hypermobility: A cross-sectional case control comparison
• Association between adult ADHD and generalized joint hypermobility, with and without systemic manifestations: A case-control study
• Prevalence of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders or Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Retrospective Study
• Gastrointestinal and nutritional issues in joint hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type
• Relationship between variant connective tissue (hypermobility) and autism sensory processing: externally oriented thinking as a mediator
• Integrative analysis of genome-wide experiments in the context of a large high-throughput data compendium
• The Relationship Between Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults: A Large, Cross-Sectional, Case Control Comparison
• Evaluation of maternal inflammation as a marker of future offspring ADHD symptoms: A prospective investigation.
• Urogenital and pelvic complications in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and associated hypermobility spectrum disorders: A scoping review
• Gluten-free diet in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
• Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring at 3 years of age: Odense Child Cohort
• Prevalence of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders or Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Retrospective Study
• Diseases, Disorders, and Comorbidities of Interoception
• Autonomic Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder 
• Neural Regulation of Endocrine and Autonomic Stress Responses

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility:

• The psychological burden associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: a systematic review
• Joint hypermobility and the heritable disorders of connective tissue: clinical and empirical evidence of links with psychiatry

Herbal & Natural Medicine

• Effects of Adaptogens on the Central Nervous System and the Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Their Stress—Protective Activity
• Lavender and the Nervous System
• Is there an Effective Herbal Treatment for Anxiety?
• Echinacea—A Source of Potent Antivirals for Respiratory Virus Infections
• Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials
• Echinacea-A Source of Potent Antivirals for Respiratory Infections
• Effects of Adaptogens on the Central Nervous System and the Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Their Stress—Protective Activity
• Effectiveness of Gotu Kola Extract 750 mg and 1000 mg Compared with Folic Acid 3 mg in Improving Vascular Cognitive Impairment after Stroke
• “Curcumin | A Natural Anti‐inflammatory Agent” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Rosemary | A therapeutic and health promoting herb” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginger” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Valerian | Stress Management” on Examine.com
• “Sleep and Lavender | PubMed” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Chamomile and Sleep Quality” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Understanding Adaptogenic Activity: Specificity of the Pharmacological Action of Adaptogens and Other Phytochemicals” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Echinacea plants as potential immunostimulatory drugs” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Elderberry Supplementation Reduces Cold Duration and Symptoms in Air-Travellers” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “The Antibacterial Properties of Garlic and Other Plants” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Peppermint: A Literature Review” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Ginger for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Trial” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Carbenoxolone for Ulcers” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Examination of the Effects of Withania somnifera on Serum Cortisol Levels in Stressed Adults: A Randomized Trial” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Salidroside Biosynthesis Pathway in Rhodiola sachalinensis” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Ginseng | A Potential Candidate for the Treatment of Fatigue” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Maca Benefits | Hormonal Effects in Menopausal Women” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics
• “Black Cohosh | Effects on the Female Reproductive System” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Chasteberry | A Review for Gynecological Health” on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Chamomile | A herbal medicine of the past with bright future” (Again) on The National Center for Biotechnology Information
• “Essential oil of lavender in anxiety disorders” on PubMed, a free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topic