Childhood mental disorders, including emotional and behavioural problems (EBP) are
increasingly prevalent. Higher maternal oxidative stress (OS) during pregnancy …

Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of
psychiatric disorders in the offspring in later life. The mechanisms through which the effects …

Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are complex and debilitating conditions arising early in …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate oxidative stress as a mechanism of
preterm birth in human subjects; we examined associations between urinary biomarkers of …

Background Lower socioeconomic status (SES) and elevated psychosocial stress are
known contributors to adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, biological mechanisms …

Prenatal stress and prenatal nutrition each have demonstrable impact on fetal development,
with implications for child neurodevelopment and behavior. However, few studies have …

Background Prenatal psychological stress during pregnancy has been associated with
adverse reproductive outcomes. A growing animal literature supports an association …

Background It has been suggested that prenatal maternal stress may increase the risk of
childhood externalizing disorders, yet no large cohort study has investigated this association …

The current study aimed to understand the mediating and/or moderating role of prenatal
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis function in the association between maternal …

Maternal psychological distress is common in pregnancy and may influence the risk of
adverse outcomes in children. Psychological distress may cause a suboptimal intrauterine …