Background Exposure to prenatal maternal psychological adversities can negatively affect
the offspring's developing brain. Shortened telomere length (TL) has been implicated as a …

Previous research in high-income countries suggests that children from families with lower
socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have shorter telomere length–a biomarker of stress and …

Background Discrimination can adversely affect health and accelerate aging, but little is
known about these relationships in cancer survivors. This study examines associations of …

Introduction Stress is associated with disease and reduced leukocyte telomere length (LTL).
The objective of this research is to determine if self-perceived stress is associated with …

Telomere length (TL) may be a biomarker of aging processes as well as age-related
diseases. However, most studies of TL and aging are conducted in high-income countries …

The exposome, reflecting the range of environmental exposures individuals encounter
throughout their life, can influence a variety of health outcomes and can play a role in how …

Several sleep parameters present an elevated risk for processes that contribute to cellular
aging. Short sleep duration, sleep apnoea, and insomnia are significantly associated with …

Importance A growing body of literature suggests that exposure to early-life adversity (ELA)
is associated with accelerated biological aging, offering 1 mechanism through which ELA …

Background Inadequate sleep duration has been suggested as a chronic stressor
associated with changes in telomere length (TL). This study aimed to explore the association …

Abstract The Great Plains drought of 1931–1939 was a prolonged socio-ecological disaster
with widespread impacts on society, economy, and health. While its immediate impacts are …