Stress and psychiatric disorders have been independently associated with disruption of the
maternal and offspring microbiome, and with increased risk of the offspring developing …

The body is colonized by an enormous array of microbes that are collectively called the
microbiota. During quiescent periods, microbial communities within the gut are relatively …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review the state of the literature examining associations
between early life stress (ELS), gut microbiota, and neurocognitive development and mental …

Background The microbial population of the human gut (the gut microbiome) is an integral
cog in the bidirectional communication axis that exists between the gastrointestinal tract and …

Early-life adversity is a potent risk factor for mental-health disorders in exposed individuals,
and effects of adversity are exhibited across generations. Such adversities are also …

Early-life adverse experiences, including prenatal stress (PNS), are associated with a higher
prevalence of neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in affected …

Prenatal stress (PS) is associated with increased vulnerability to affective disorders.
Transplacental glucocorticoid passage and stress-induced maternal environment alterations …

Research has established that stress “gets under the skin,” impacting neuroendocrine and
neuroimmune pathways to influence risk for physical and mental health outcomes. These …

The maternal environment during pregnancy is critical for fetal development and perinatal
perturbations can prime offspring disease risk. Here, we briefly review evidence linking two …

Maternal prenatal stress has been often associated with infant physical development and
health, as well as psychological functioning and behavior. However, the mechanisms …