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 ...

We know now that newborns don’t enter into the world with a clean slate. Their emotional history begins even before they are conceived. All the eggs a woman will carry form in her ovaries while she is ...

Epigenetic marks in an organism can be altered by environmental factors throughout life. Although changes in the epigenetic code can be positive, some are associated with severe diseases, in ...

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

Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. Experts have issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal ...

Transgenerational plasticity (TGP) occurs when the environment experienced by a parent influences the development of their offspring. In this article, we develop a framework for understanding the ...

In a recent study published in Addiction Biology, authors explored the mechanisms of cannabinoid-induced mitochondrial stress, micronuclear formation, and genotoxic damage and their implications for ...