Recognizing threats is an essential function of the human mind 鈥 think 鈥渇ight or flight鈥 鈥 one that is aided by past negative experiences. But when older memories are coupled with stress,...
The number of days an expectant mother was deprived of electricity during Quebec鈥檚 Ice Storm (1998) predicts the epigenetic profile of her child, a new study finds.
Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother鈥檚 "baby blues" have been widely...
By聽Bruno Geoffroy,聽Centre int茅gr茅 universitaire de sant茅 et de services sociaux de l鈥橭uest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al
First-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability to depression