A meta-analysis found significant associations between maternal stress, anxiety, depression, and adverse life events during pregnancy with increased atopic dermatitis (AD) risk in offspring.
New research from the University of California - Los Angeles suggests that high levels of stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy may be linked to early signs of puberty in their first-born daughters. The study, which examined adrenal puberty markers like body hair growth and cognitive maturation, found no similar correlations in other children or boys.
The Maternal Stress and Blood Sugar Metabolization During Pregnancy Study examines how a person's emotions impact their blood sugar and pregnancy health.