The integrity of the indigenous microflora of the intestines after maternal separation was
investigated in infant rhesus monkeys to determine whether psychological stress may lead to an …

BACKGROUND: Early life stress, including during fetal development, has been hypothesized
to predispose individuals to several illnesses and psychiatric disorders later in adulthood. …

The following study tested the hypothesis that women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
related to childhood sexual abuse would display elevated norepinephrine-to-cortisol …

Objective: The hypothesis that prenatal stress lowers the levels of protective microflora and
increases the risk for postpartum Gram-negative pathogens was tested in infant monkeys. …

Psychological stress can lead to asthma exacerbations in some patients. It is our hypothesis
that the stress effect can occur through an enhancement of allergic inflammatory response. …

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate potential preventive effects of meditation or
exercise on incidence, duration, and severity of acute respiratory infection (ARI) illness. …

Objective: To investigate whether psychosocial factors (ie, depression, anxiety, and well-being)
moderated educational gradients in interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels using data from the Survey …

BACKGROUND: Maternal infection with influenza and other pathogens during pregnancy has
been associated with increased risk for schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders. …

It is well known that children need solicitous parenting and a nurturing rearing environment
to ensure their normal behavioral development. Early adversity often negatively impacts …

Diurnal salivary cortisol profiles are valuable indicators of adrenocortical functioning in
epidemiological research and clinical practice. However, normative reference values derived …