The third trimester of pregnancy represents a sensitive phase for infant brain plasticity when
a series of fast-developing cellular events (synaptogenesis, neuronal migration, and …

The application of epigenetics to the study of behavioral and socio-emotional development
in humans has revealed that DNA methylation could be a potential marker of adversity …

Behavioral epigenetics is revealing new pathways that lead individuals from early adversity
exposures to later-in-life detrimental outcomes. Preterm birth constitutes one of the major …

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a collective trauma that may have enduring stress
effects during sensitive periods, such as pregnancy. Prenatal stress may result in epigenetic …

A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted to answer the question:
What epigenetic, telomeric and associated biological changes are associated with exposure …

This review summarizes current knowledge and outlines future directions relevant to
questions concerning environmental epigenetics and the processes that contribute to …

Prosocial behavior is versatile, multifaceted, and complex. This special section seeks to
advance coherent, integrative understanding of prosocial development by addressing this …

Epigenetics provides the opportunity to revolutionize our understanding of the role of
genetics and the environment in explaining human behavior, although the use of …

Stress exposure during pregnancy is critically linked with maternal mental health and child
development. The effects might involve altered patterns of DNA methylation in specific stress …

Very preterm (VPT) infants need long-lasting hospitalization in the Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) during which they are daily exposed to pain-related stress. Alterations of DNA …