The pregnancy period represents a unique window of opportunity to identify risks to both the
fetus and mother and to deter the intergenerational transmission of adversity and mental …

Ectothermic animals, such as amphibians and reptiles, are particularly sensitive to rapidly
warming global temperatures. One response in these organisms may be to evolve aspects …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

To successfully negotiate the developmental transition between youth and adulthood,
adolescents must maneuver this often stressful period while acquiring skills necessary for …

Agricultural landscapes, although often highly altered in nature, provide habitat for many
species of amphibian. However, the persistence and health of amphibian populations are …

Abstract Background/Aims: Accumulating evidence from a relatively small number of
prospective studies indicates that exposure to prenatal stress profoundly influences the …

Many, but not all, amphibian populations have been declining on all six continents on which
they live. Although habitat destruction, direct application of toxicants, and introduction of …

Background Maternal depression is one of the most common prenatal complications. The
consequences of fetal exposure to maternal depression are poorly understood. The aim of …

The purposes of this study were to determine the intervals when placental corticotrophic-
releasing hormone (CRH) was most responsive to maternal cortisol. A sample of 203 …

Amphibians exhibit extreme plasticity in the timing of metamorphosis, and several species
have been shown to respond to water availability, accelerating metamorphosis when their …