Among people exposed to major psychological stressors in early life, there are elevated
rates of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases of aging. The most compelling data …

Early life stressors are associated with elevated inflammation, a key physiological risk factor
for disease. However, the mechanisms by which early stress leads to inflammation remain …

Research relating stress to health has progressed from anecdotal evidence in the 1930s
and 1940s to complex multivariate models that identify underlying longitudinal mechanisms …

There is considerable evidence that stressful early life events influence a variety of physical
health problems later in life. Childhood adversity has been linked to elevated rates of …

The origins of modern psychology are deeply rooted in the notion that stressful early-life
experiences negatively impact people's mental health. Emerging work in the field of health …

Children who experience chronic stressors are vulnerable to emotional and physical health
problems across the lifespan. This phenomenon raises questions for scientists and …

Stress exposure is highly prevalent in the general population; however, the experience of
stress during vulnerable periods of development has substantial and permanent effects on …

The magnitude and duration of the hormonal stress response change dramatically
throughout an organism's lifespan. Although much is known about the factors that modulate …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the experience of early life adversity is a risk factor for
a range of poor outcomes across development, including poor physical health in adulthood …

Chronic inflammation contributes to the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease
and other degenerative diseases of aging. But does it have to? This article considers the …