There is a growing appreciation of the importance of the bidirectional communication between our gut and brain on regulating the function and development of multiple physiological systems, including the central nervous ...

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is known to be the main regulator of blood pressure and fluid balance. Within the RAS, angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7) is known to have cardiovascular protective effects. It represents the opponent ...

Emerging evidence highlights the potential of the vitamin D and calcium metabolic system to impact pregnancy outcomes and adverse effects of vitamin D-parathyroid hormone (PTH) interactions on perinatal health have been ...

The prevalent and debilitating functional bowel disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is characterized by symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea and/or constipation. The heterogeneity of IBS underscores ...

Background: Associations of vitamin D with perinatal outcomes are inconsistent and few studies have considered the wider calcium metabolic system. Objectives: We aimed to explore functional vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy ...