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 …

We systematically reviewed how effectively maternal voice interventions supported the
clinical outcomes and development of preterm infants. A total of 512 preterm infants were …

Epigenetic research is starting to provide evidence about how early environmental factors
might affect biological mechanisms and might program HPA development, including eating …

Background Studies of parents' psychological well-being in single-family rooms in neonatal
intensive care units have shown conflicting results. Aims To compare emotional distress in …

Very preterm (VPT) infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at risk for
altered brain growth and less-than-optimal socio-emotional development. Recent research …

Preterm birth and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay are early adverse stressful
experiences, which may result in an altered temperamental profile. The serotonin transporter …

Background Evidence concerning the impact of COVID-19-related stress exposure on
prenatal attachment in pregnant women is unknown. In this study we sought to assess the …

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 …