Maternal stress is commonly cited as an important risk factor for spontaneous abortion. For
humans, however, there is little physiological evidence linking miscarriage to stress. This …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

Studies suggest that stress can be a co-factor for the initiation and progression of cancer.
The catecholamine stress hormone, norepinephrine (NE), may influence tumor progression …

Accumulating data are documenting an inverse relationship between immune status,
response to vaccination, health, and longevity, suggesting that the immune system becomes …

The skin offers an ideally suited, clinically relevant model for studying the crossroads
between peripheral and systemic responses to stress. A 'brain–skin connection'with local …

Stress-induced immune dysregulation results in significant health consequences for immune
related disorders including viral infections, chronic autoimmune disease, and tumor growth …

Since the first mention of fetal programming of adult health and disease, a plethora of
programming events in early life has been suggested. These have included intrauterine and …

" The text is state-of-the-art in its analysis of health disparities from both domestic and
international perspectives. Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health …

Studies that blend a comparative approach to immunology with an appreciation for
physiological ecology are defining an important new field in biology—ecological …

Transmission is an essential stage of a pathogen's life cycle and remains poorly understood.
We describe here a model in which persistently infected 129X1/SvJ mice provide a natural …