Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers had high psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a small cross-sectional study suggested. Infants of mothers with elevated ...

The first few years of a child’s life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, ...

Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to ...

Overview of the study examining the link between maternal perinatal depression and autistic-related traits in offspring, incorporating both human cohort data and an animal model. Analysis of a ...

A research team from the Department of Psychiatry at Tohoku University, led by Dr. Zhiqian Yu and Professor Hiroaki Tomita, has uncovered compelling evidence that maternal perinatal depression - ...

According to a new study, Covid-19 in women during pregnancy leads to an increased risk of respiratory distress in their newborn children. That respiratory distress may be caused by an over-active ...

Not only do parental psychological distress trajectories co-develop during their offspring's preschool and primary school years, but also offspring exposure to increased maternal distress appears to ...

The post-cesarean maternal mortality rate remains high, reflecting challenges in obstetric care. In the Dassa-Glazoué health ...