Many studies have examined effects of prenatal stress on pregnancy and fetal development,
especially on prematurity and birthweight, and more recently long-term effects on child …

Stress activates the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, which then modulates the
degree of adaptation and response to a later stressor. It is known that early-life stress can …

Background The impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection remains unclear. In this study, we
evaluated the risk of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on birth outcomes and how this is …

SARS-CoV-2 infection causes COVID-19. Several clinical reports have linked COVID-19
during pregnancy to negative birth outcomes and placentitis. However, the …

Background: Growing evidence indicates that immigration policy and enforcement adversely
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …

This paper studies how in utero exposure to maternal stress from family ruptures affects later
mental health. We find that prenatal exposure to the death of a maternal relative increases …

Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong
implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western …

Objectives Data regarding women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during early trimesters are
scarce. We aimed to assess preterm birth (PTB) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) rates in …

Childhood adversity can have long-term deleterious effects on adulthood mental health
outcomes, but more research is needed examining how type and timing of childhood …

A frequently proposed mechanism underlying the link between maternal prenatal
stress/anxiety and child outcomes is heightened concentrations of maternal cortisol. In this …