20 psychology (Lerner 2012), systems biology (Kitano 2002; Antony et al. 2012; Schadt and
Bjorkegren 2012), epigenetics (Egger et al. 2004), the developmental origins of chronic …

Stress is an adaptive response to environment aversive stimuli and a common life
experience of one's daily life. Chronic or excessive stress especially that happened in early …

African American men (AAM) who are exposed to trauma and adversity during their early life
are at greater risk for poor health over their lifespan. Exposure to adversity during critical …

The present article gives an overview on central challenges humans face at the dawn of
complex digital societies and the Internet of Things (IoT), ie, a world completely connected to …

Early life stress (ELS) may increase the risk of anxiety throughout the life course. Whether
this effect extends to late adulthood is poorly known. In our study comprising 1872 …

Epigenetic mechanisms are implicated in the processes through which social stressors
erode health in humans and other animals. Here I review progress in elucidating the …

Childhood maltreatment is a key risk factor for poor mental and physical health. Recently,
variation in epigenetic processes, such as DNA methylation, has emerged as a potential …

Lateralization is a fundamental principle of nervous system organization but its molecular
determinants are mostly unknown. In humans, asymmetric gene expression in the fetal …

Extensive evidence links adverse experiences during childhood to a wide range of negative
consequences in biological, socioemotional, and cognitive development. Unpredictability is …

Eukaryotic organisms are colonized by rich and dynamic communities of microbes, both
internally (eg, in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts) and externally (eg, on skin and …