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·September 21, 2016·4 min read

Prenatal Stress Accelerates Growth and Inhibits the Motoric Development of Unborn Monkeys

A new study using non-human primates found infants of mothers who were stressed during pregnancy grew faster but had slower motor development than their peers.

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·August 16, 2018·3 min read

Stress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female Offspring

A new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.

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·January 7, 2019·3 min read

Maternal Stress and Abnormal Brain Development May Interact to Produce Mental Illnesses

Researchers report abnormal development of the prefrontal cortex and maternal stress may lead to brain activity and cognitive impairments linked to psychiatric diseases such as Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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·April 11, 2017·4 min read

Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Could Influence the Biological Clock for Aging

According to researchers, the children of mothers who faced increased stress during pregnancy had shorter telomeres.

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·April 8, 2019·6 min read

Neurodevelopment of 2-month-old infants shows effect of maternal stress

The findings of an EEG study on two-month-old babies reveal the impact of maternal stress on early neurodevelopment.

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·November 18, 2017·5 min read

Mom’s Support Helps Kids Learn to Regulate Negative Emotion, but What if Mom is Distressed?

Findings could help to develop new strategies that can help parents to regulate their own emotions while managing their child's aversive behavior.

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·January 27, 2020·3 min read

Children to bear the burden of negative health effects from climate change

Study reports increased temperatures due to climate change will negatively affect both the general health and mental health of humanity. Children's health will be most affected by climate change, researchers report.

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·March 24, 2021·4 min read

DHA Supplement May Offset Impact of Maternal Stress on Unborn Males

DHA supplements have long been recommended for pregnant women to assist in healthy fetal development. A new study finds DHA supplements can also reverse the impact of early prenatal stress on developing male babies.

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·September 28, 2016·5 min read

Depression in Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risks in Children

Researchers report maternal depression can increase the risk of behavioral and emotional problems in children.

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·October 7, 2016·4 min read

Children Mean Stress for Mom and Joy for Dad

According to researchers, parenting carries more stress and strain for moms.

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·October 15, 2019·5 min read

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Stress and depression during pregnancy can affect the fetus' sex and increase the risk of preterm birth. Mothers who experienced physical and psychological stress during pregnancy were less likely to have a baby boy. During pregnancy, the fetuses of stressed mothers had reduced heart rate movement coupling, indicating slower central nervous system development.

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·October 21, 2019·4 min read

How stress and mother’s abuse affects infant brain

Early life stress alone impairs hippocampal development. Stress, in addition to maternal mistreatment within the first few weeks of life, also hinders amygdala development.

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maternal stress

Prenatal Stress Accelerates Growth and Inhibits the Motoric Development of Unborn Monkeys

Stress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female Offspring

Maternal Stress and Abnormal Brain Development May Interact to Produce Mental Illnesses

Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Could Influence the Biological Clock for Aging

Neurodevelopment of 2-month-old infants shows effect of maternal stress

Mom’s Support Helps Kids Learn to Regulate Negative Emotion, but What if Mom is Distressed?

Children to bear the burden of negative health effects from climate change

DHA Supplement May Offset Impact of Maternal Stress on Unborn Males

Depression in Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risks in Children

Children Mean Stress for Mom and Joy for Dad

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

How stress and mother’s abuse affects infant brain

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