Can parents genetically transmit trauma to their offspring? That question was explored at a recent day-long conference on “Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resilience” at the University of ...

It is important to become aware of the impact of the past. A look back at the past centuries and what women have experienced includes witch burning, rapes, lawlessness, death in childbirth, then two ...

Epigenetic mechanisms are emerging as mediators linking early environmental exposures during pregnancy with programmed changes in gene expression that alter offspring growth and development. There is ...

Intimate partner violence is a ubiquitous and devastating phenomenon for which effective interventions and a clear etiological understanding are still lacking. A major risk factor for violence ...

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how gestational dexamethasone exposure impacts hippocampal excitatory synaptic transmission and learning and memory function ...

Families who experience the death of a child are forever altered. Parents do not expect to outlive their children. They usually have a profound bond with their child, and look to their offspring as ...