How Prenatal Stress Shapes the Brain: New Insights Into Early Origins of Psychiatric Vulnerability
Shyam Tailor
A growing body of research suggests that the origins of many psychiatric disorders may begin far earlier than previously recognized—potentially even before birth. A recent study co-authored by researchers from UTHealth Houston and the University of Southern Santa Catarina provides new insights into how prenatal stress can produce long-lasting behavioral and biological changes in offspring, shedding light on mechanisms that may contribute to psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and...