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A review from UC Irvine explores the effects of early-life adversity on brain development, emphasizing how unpredictable ...

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Infections, chemicals, stress—these environmental factors influence ... They found a shift in neuron types, showing that the developing brain is more susceptible to external influences than ...

Their study, published in Neuron, examines the mechanisms behind the long-term consequences of childhood stress (adversity). Despite extensive research spanning over seven decades, the authors point ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

Chronic stress is known to affect learning and decision ... The activities of pyramidal cells – a type of multipolar neuron found in areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex, the ...

Some probiotics have been shown to improve symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. Prebiotics, which are typically fibers that are fermented by your gut bacteria, may also affect brain health.