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Open AccessEffects of improved on-farm crop storage on DNA methylation of mothers and their infants: evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Kenya
Stress during pregnancy can lead to adverse maternal and infant health outcomes through epigenetic changes in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. Among farmers in low-income countries, one important stres...
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Stress and Resilience in the (Post-)pandemic World: Psychobiological Considerations
Some people can deal with stress calmly and maintain their composure, even in the face of massive physical and mental strain. Others feel overwhelmed even by lower levels of stress and suffer from psychosomati...
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Open AccessEarly life stress in women with autoimmune thyroid disorders
Autoimmune thyroid disorders (AITD) represent the most frequent of all autoimmune disorders. Their aetiopathogenesis is incompletely understood, but most likely multifactorial. Early life stress can have long-...
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Open AccessPsychisches Wohlbefinden als Prädiktor der frühen körperlichen Gebrechlichkeit
Nur wenige Studien untersuchten Schutzfaktoren für körperliche Gebrechlichkeit und ihren Zusammenhang mit ersten pathologischen Veränderungen. Der Fokus wurde auf frühe Gebrechlichkeitsmarker und ihre Verbindu...
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Open AccessThe association between prenatal famine, DNA methylation and mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Undernutrition in pregnant women is an unfavorable environmental condition that can affect the intrauterine development via epigenetic mechanisms and thus have long-lasting detrimental consequences for the men...
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Open AccessInternet-based interventions for perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms: an ethnographic qualitative study exploring the views and opinions of midwives in Switzerland
Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are common during pregnancy and postpartum, but are frequently underdiagnosed and untreated. In the last decades, internet-based interventions have emerged as a ...
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Open AccessEndogenous oestradiol and progesterone as predictors of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) persistence
High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the main aetiological factor for the development of cervical cancer. While nearly 70% of HR-HPV infections are cleared within 12 months, in the remainder of women the...
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Dysfunctional Eating Behaviour and Leptin in Middle-Aged Women: Role of Menopause and a History of Anorexia Nervosa
Weight gain is common as women approach mid-life. Reduced levels of leptin, an anorexigenic hormone, may facilitate this. Studies in middle-aged women with obesity have shown that dysfunctional eating behaviou...
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Open AccessGenes and hormones of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in post-traumatic stress disorder. What is their role in symptom expression and treatment response?
Less than half of all individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remit spontaneously and a large proportion of those seeking treatment do not respond sufficiently. This suggests that there may be s...
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Open AccessIs stress related to the presence and persistence of oncogenic human papillomavirus infection in young women?
Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the most important risk factor for the development of cervical cancer, but factors contributing to HR-HPV persistence are incompletely under...
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Open AccessReal-world stress resilience is associated with the responsivity of the locus coeruleus
Individuals may show different responses to stressful events. Here, we investigate the neurobiological basis of stress resilience, by showing that neural responsitivity of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC...
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Open AccessPsychosocial factors promoting resilience during the menopausal transition
Despite significant biological, psychological, and social challenges in the perimenopause, most women report an overall positive well-being and appear to be resilient to potentially negative effects of this li...
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Open AccessBreastfeeding, prenatal depression and children’s IQ and behaviour: a test of a moderation model
We aimed to determine the associations between breastfeeding and children’s neurodevelopment indexed by intelligence quotient (IQ) and emotional and behavioural problems through mid-childhood adjusting for pre...
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Open AccessThe study protocol: Neuroendocrinology and (epi-) genetics of female reproductive transition phase mood disorder - an observational, longitudinal study from pregnancy to postpartum
Postpartum depression is considered to be one of the most common health threats during pregnancy and postpartum, affecting not only the woman herself but also the offspring and the whole family system. Evidenc...
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Open AccessThe Swiss Perimenopause Study – study protocol of a longitudinal prospective study in perimenopausal women
The perimenopause is associated with considerable biopsychosocial changes. The majority of women manage to adjust to these changes and cope well with the shift from reproductive to non-reproductive life. Howev...
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Longitudinal assessment of symptoms of postpartum mood disorder in women with and without a history of depression
The main objective of the present study was to report the incidence, recurrence, prevalence, and course of depressive symptoms during the transition from late pregnancy to the postpartum period in healthy wome...
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Open AccessPsychobiological indicators of the subjectively experienced health status - findings from the Women 40+ Healthy Aging Study
Healthy aging is particularly important in women, as their life-span is generally longer than men’s, leaving women at higher risk for age-related diseases. Understanding determinants of women’s healthy aging i...
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Psychosomatische und stressabhängige körperliche Beschwerden
Stress kann unterschiedlich an der Ausformung von körperlichen Beschwerden beteiligt sein; so kann Stress körperliche Beschwerden auslösen, aber auch den Verlauf der Krankheitssymptomatik, den Schweregrad und ...
