Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers had high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small cross-sectional study suggested. Infants of mothers with elevated ...

In the current study, the researchers only included research in which mothers' psychological distress was measured both during and after pregnancy. They found that even after controlling for later ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2012;7(4):445-459. In a recent study, [148] the authors evaluated the consequences of fetal exposure to maternal cortisol early in pregnancy on the volumes of the amygdala ...

Maternal stress during pregnancy profoundly affects fetal growth and long-term health. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence showing that elevated cortisol, disrupted brain connectivity, and ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

Not only do parental psychological distress trajectories co-develop during their offspring's preschool and primary school years, but also offspring exposure to increased maternal distress appears to ...

Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child's susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional problems, including social withdrawal, poor emotion regulation, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Living in a neighborhood with high eviction rates over time is associated with higher rates of psychological distress among pregnant Black women compared to those who live in areas ...

From confusing advice to postpartum depression, hair fall, and recovery after C-section, four young Indian mothers share ...