Browsing Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals by Subject "577"

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Biological mechanisms underlying psychosocial stress response: The consequences of prenatal maternal distress and childhood maltreatment on the endocrine and immune systems

Castro Quintas, Águeda (Date of defense: 2024-02-26)

[eng] During critical periods of development, psychosocial stress experiences may alter key neural networks of the human brain, with long-lasting effects on behavior and mental health. However, the specific biological ...

Genetic risk factors in Schizophrenia and Neurodevelopmental disorders: Association and epistatic analyses of Neuritin-1 gene and white matter related genes = Factores genéticos en esquizofrenia y enfermedades del neurodesarrollo: análisis de asociación y epistáticos en el gen Neuritina-1 y en genes relacionados con la materia blanca

Prats Balado, Claudia (Date of defense: 2017-09-29)

Nowadays, it is estimated that about 450 million people suffer from a mental or behavioural disorder in the world. According to World health organization (WHO), 33% of the years lived with disability (YLD) are due to ...

Genetic variability and telomere length in bariatric surgery outcomes in obese patients

Peña Lozano, Elionora (Date of defense: 2020-11-13)

Based on the background showing i) that obesity have a polygenic nature with the implication of different genes of minor effect and lifestyle factors; ii) the high variability between individuals in weight loss outcome ...