Stress during pregnancy widely associates with epigenetic changes and psychiatric
problems during childhood. Animal studies, however, show that under specific postnatal …

Stress during pregnancy may impact subsequent generations, which is demonstrated by an
increased susceptibility to childhood and adulthood health problems in the children and …

Background Prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) predicts a wide variety of behavioral and
physical outcomes in the offspring. Although epigenetic processes may be responsible for …

Pregnancy can exacerbate or prompt the onset of stress-related disorders, such as post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is associated with heightened stress responsivity …

The early environment, including maternal characteristics, provides many cues to young
organisms that shape their long-term physical and mental health. Identifying the earliest …

Highlights•Prenatal and early postnatal stress exposure can impact brain
development.•Early adversity can have enduring effects, often leading to adult …

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

Exposure to stress early in life permanently shapes activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–
adrenocortical (HPA) axis and the brain. Prenatally, glucocorticoids pass through the …

Aim: To investigate the association between maternal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
during pregnancy and offspring DNA methylation and cortisol levels. Materials & methods …

Prenatal maternal stressful life events are associated with adverse neurodevelopmental
outcomes in offspring. Biological mechanisms underlying these associations are largely …