Stress during pregnancy may cause changes in placental genes linked to cortisol regulation. These changes could impact fetal ...

Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol-a necessary hormone for ...

The study suggests that a mother's emotional wellbeing during pregnancy is not only important for her, but could also influence the future health of her baby. Maternal stress could leave ...

Feb. 14, 2025 — In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of ...

Pregnancy is a physiologic stress test, a sadistic triathlon, and an emotional E-ticket rollercoaster that lasts nine months ...

Most require you to pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and to complete prerequisite courses ... But there are downsides. OB/GYNs often work long hours and have to deal with the stress of ...

M aternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for fetal development—and this would affect the baby's development from ...

The placenta is an essential organ during pregnancy, as it not only provides oxygen and nutrients to the foetus, but also responds to factors such as maternal stress and helps the foetus adapt to ...