Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk during pregnancy. Previous research has linked stress to increased cortisol ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

I n the first year of life, human babies are wrinkled, fragile, and vulnerable to all kinds of stressors at home and in the ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

Explore how stressors during pregnancy influence foetal brain development and the impact on future neurodevelopmental ...

A study published in Nature Neuroscience explores how prenatal stress can influence neurodevelopmental outcomes in foetuses.

Stress is the body's natural response to everyday difficulties and challenges, which can even be beneficial in the short term ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, February 11, 2025 – Chronic stress changes the way our brain processes sounds, according to new research conducted on mice at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. For instance, ...

Amy Knight, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology, discusses why and how chronic stress can affect one’s brain and overall health. What is ...