Fetal exposure to prenatal stress can have significant consequences on short-and long-term
health. Epigenetic mechanisms, especially DNA methylation (DNAm), are a possible …

Maternal infections during pregnancy, as cytomegalovirus and zika, have been consistently
associated with severe newborn neurodevelopmental conditions, mainly related to vertical …

Exposure to any number of stressors during the first 1000 days from conception to age 2
years is important in sha** an individual's life trajectory of health and disease. Despite the …

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its far-reaching influence on daily life, constituted a highly
stressful experience for many people worldwide, jeopardizing individuals' mental health …

Environmental factors are known to interact with the genome by altering epigenetic
mechanisms regulating gene expression and contributing to the pathogenesis of psychiatric …

Abstract Purpose of Review We summarize the recent literature investigating exposure to
four nonchemical stressors (financial stress, racism, psychosocial stress, and trauma) and …

Background Prenatal maternal stress is a key risk factor for infants' development. Previous
research has highlighted consequences for infants' socio-emotional and cognitive …

Antenatal exposures to maternal stress and to particulate matter with an aerodynamic
diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) have been independently associated with …

Background: The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). About 18.4% of total Covid …

This review summarizes recent findings on stress-related programming of brain
development in utero, with an emphasis on situating findings within the mothers' broader …