Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation (DNAm) have been associated with stress
responses and increased vulnerability to depression. Abnormal DNAm is observed in …

Antenatal psychopathology negatively affects obstetric outcomes and exerts long-term
consequences on the offspring's wellbeing and mental health. However, the precise …

Early developmental conditions are known to have life-long effects on an individual's
behavior, physiology and fitness. In altricial birds, a majority of these conditions, such as the …

Highlights•Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect offspring development.•We
manipulated exposure of pregnant mosquitofish to a predatory bass model.•Maternal stress …

Elevated maternal glucocorticoid levels during gestation can lead to phenotypic changes in
offspring via maternal effects. Although such effects have traditionally been considered …

Predation is a key organizing force in ecosystems. The threat of predation may act to
programme the endocrine hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis during development to …

The roles of diet and environment on health have been known since ancient times. Cancer
is both a genetic and an epigenetic disease and a complex interplay mechanism of genetic …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important neurotrophin involved in an
integration of the brain activity in physiological and pathological conditions, with formation of …

Brain and behaviour are shaped by experience. Recent data suggest that experiences of the
parents can be 'passed-on'to alter brain and behavior of future generations. Stress during …

Maternal stress has debilitating implications for both mother and child, including increased
risk for anxiety. The current COVID-19 pandemic escalates these phenomena, thus, urging …