Autonomic nervous system development and its impact on neuropsychiatric outcome
SB Mulkey, AJ du Plessis - Pediatric Research, 2019 - nature.com
The central autonomic nervous system (ANS) is essential for maintaining cardiovascular and
respiratory homeostasis in the newborn and has a critical role in supporting higher cortical …
respiratory homeostasis in the newborn and has a critical role in supporting higher cortical …
[HTML][HTML] Stress before conception and during pregnancy and maternal cortisol during pregnancy: A sco** review
Background Stress before conception and during pregnancy is associated with less
favorable maternal and child health. Alterations in prenatal cortisol levels may serve as a …
favorable maternal and child health. Alterations in prenatal cortisol levels may serve as a …
Racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes: genetics, epigenetics, and allostatic load
KB Leimert, DM Olson - Current Opinion in Physiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Preterm birth (PTB) has a complex etiology that includes genetic heritability, lifestyle and
health, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial stress. Racial disparities in pregnancy …
health, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial stress. Racial disparities in pregnancy …
A systematic review of hair cortisol during pregnancy: reference ranges and methodological considerations
The present study systematically reviewed 56 articles that assessed hair cortisol
concentrations during pregnancy collected from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science on …
concentrations during pregnancy collected from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science on …
Measures of anxiety, depression and stress in the antenatal and perinatal period following a stillbirth or neonatal death: a multicentre cohort study
Background The grief associated with the death of a baby is enduring, however most women
embark on another pregnancy, many in less than a year following their loss. Symptoms of …
embark on another pregnancy, many in less than a year following their loss. Symptoms of …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal prenatal hair cortisol is associated with prenatal depressive symptom trajectories
Maternal prenatal cortisol levels have been inconsistently associated with self-reports of
prenatal psychological distress (PD). Previous research has linked hair cortisol …
prenatal psychological distress (PD). Previous research has linked hair cortisol …
The Association Between Maternal Prenatal Hair Cortisol Concentration and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background The risk of preterm birth (PTB) increases when experiencing stress during
pregnancy. Chronic stress has been associated with a dysregulation of the hypothalamic …
pregnancy. Chronic stress has been associated with a dysregulation of the hypothalamic …
Antepartum depression and preterm birth: pathophysiology, epidemiology, and disparities due to structural racism
ED Shenassa, LG Widemann, CD Hunt - Current psychiatry reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Informed by the evidence of links between physiology of stress
and parturition, we review recent epidemiologic evidence (2015–2020) of antenatal …
and parturition, we review recent epidemiologic evidence (2015–2020) of antenatal …
Assessment of prenatal stress‐related cortisol exposure: focus on cortisol accumulation in hair and nails
JS Meyer, MA Novak - Developmental Psychobiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Prenatal stress adversely affects offspring development. Although cortisol is hypothesized to
be a key mediator of stress‐induced developmental deficits, determining the amount of fetal …
be a key mediator of stress‐induced developmental deficits, determining the amount of fetal …
Trajectories of brain and behaviour development in the womb, at birth and through infancy
Birth is often seen as the starting point for studying effects of the environment on human
development, with much research focused on the capacities of young infants. However …
development, with much research focused on the capacities of young infants. However …