Background Major depression is a disabling psychiatric illness with complex origins. Life
stress (childhood adversity and recent stressful events) is a robust risk factor for depression …

Background Depression is thought to be multifactorial in etiology, including genetic and
environmental components. While a number of gene-environment interaction studies have …

Child maltreatment is associated with increased risk of an array of mental and physical
health problems. We reviewed studies examining associations of child maltreatment …

Aims To examine the effect of childhood adversity on the development of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) between ages 16 and 38, specifically focusing on ischaemic heart disease …

Objectives Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death worldwide,
emerging from a combination of several factors. The aim of this review is to define the …

Background Youth adversity (eg, abuse and bullying victimisation) is robust risk factor for
later mental health problems (eg, depression and anxiety). Research shows the prevalence …

Objective To examine the association between marital interaction quality during daily life
and subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies have shown that marital status and …

Gender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women,
have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion …

Significance The findings to date indicate that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life. We demonstrate how network …

Developmental immunotoxicity (DIT) is a term given to encompass the environmentally
induced disruption of normal immune development resulting in adverse outcomes. A myriad …