2012/13, Issue 4, Winter

Articles: 

  • Maternal Stress Shortens Fetal Telomeres and Programs Aging and Disease In Utero

    Maternal stress during pregnancy is associated with shorter telomeres in newborns, according to researchers at the Universities of California at Irvine and San Francisco, and the University of Pittsburgh.

  • The Contribution of Maternal Stress to Preterm Birth: Issues and Considerations

    The question of the contribution of maternal stress to preterm birth is a challenging issue. Concepts in evolutionary biology and developmental plasticity support a rationale for considering a role for maternal stress in preterm birth. Evidence from population-based epidemiological and clinical studies suggests that after accounting for the effects of other established socio-demographic, obstetric and behavioral risk factors, women reporting higher levels of psychological stress during pregnancy are at significantly increased risk of preterm birth.

  • Letter from the President

    Dear APPPAH Members, Friends, and Colleagues,

    It‘s a wonderful time of the year, with the light returning day by day, and Spring on the near or far horizon, depending on where you live. And there is much to be thankful for, especially the wonderful for, especially the

Publication Date: 
January 2013
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