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A new study reveals that chronic stress activates immune cells that travel to the brain, amplify inflammation, and heighten ...

A new study reveals that stress during pregnancy can molecularly reprogram newborns' stress response systems, with significant differences between boys and girls.

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A new study has uncovered how stress experienced by mothers during pregnancy leaves a molecular imprint on their babies—starting before birth.

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Researchers at Mass General Brigham discovered that interactions between immune cells and brain cells play a key role in ...

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