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May 2015 in “Addiction Biology” This study found that early life stress significantly affects hedonic sensitivity to high-palatable food by altering gonadal hormones in prenatally-stressed male and female rats, with sex-dependent changes in reward-related behaviors and neurochemistry.
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September 2015 in “Pathology - Research and Practice” Stress during pregnancy can thin fetal skin.
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April 2017 in “Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica” This study observed that higher prenatal androgen loads were associated with more severe alcohol dependence in male patients and linked to behaviors of pregnant women that may influence their children’s androgen exposure.
February 2024 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study found that among mother-infant pairs during the COVID-19 pandemic, lower maternal hair cortisol concentrations during pregnancy, combined with higher levels at six weeks postpartum, were associated with poorer infant developmental outcomes at six months.
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December 2021 in “American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study observed that hair cortisol levels increased during pregnancy and positively correlated with certain systemic cytokines postpartum, suggesting potential associations with perinatal outcomes.