In a study of macaques, researchers find that a pregnant mother’s exposure to environmental stress affected the growth of the ...

Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate ...

New research finds that maternal stress during pregnancy and postpartum may significantly influence the gut microbiota of both mother and baby, highlighting potential long-term health risks and ...

excessive or prolonged stress during pregnancy can impact both the mother and the baby. Maternal stress can influence fetal development, affecting the baby’s brain, immune system, and long-term ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol — a necessary hormone for foetal development — and this would affect the baby’s development ...

A new report has found higher levels of maternal stress and large amounts of screen time during early childhood are associated with higher levels of behavioural problems in children. The report ...

Child Development, Vol. 81, No. 1 (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010), pp. 131-148 (18 pages) The consequences of prenatal maternal stress for development were examined in 125 full-term infants at 3, 6, and 12 ...

A study led by NYU Langone Health discovered that oxytocin delays embryo development in stressed mice, providing insights ...

In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay an embryo's development for days to weeks after conception, a new study in rodents shows. According to the authors, the findings about so-called ...