Even though studies have shown that prenatal maternal stress is associated with increased
reactivity of the HPA axis, the association between prenatal maternal stress and fetal …

South Asian immigrants constitute the world's largest diaspora, with an estimated 25 million
people tracing their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent. While recent studies find …

Background To address the need for preconception health interventions in low-and middle-
income countries, the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) was launched in Soweto …

Objectives Pandemics have profoundly impacted human societies, but until relatively
recently were a minor research focus within biological anthropology, especially within …

Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic in South Africa introduced new societal adversities and
mental health threats in a country where one in three individuals are expected to develop a …

In this article, I highlight core ideas, empirical findings, and advances in the study of how
stress during pregnancy may prenatally program child neurodevelopmental …

This qualitative study aimed to capture community perspectives of the risks and protective
factors for social emotional development and mental health of young children in low-income …

Objectives A hallmark of the human species is our adaptability to a wide range of different
ecologies and ecosystems, including some of the most extreme settings. Human biologists …

The primary objective of this article, among other prescripts, is to unravel the lexicological
arena of colonialism and apartheid as a pertinent subject in Ncedile Saule's Umlimandlela …

Background Maternal stress is a potential factor affecting fetal growth, but it is unknown
whether it directly affects fetal growth restriction. This study aims to investigate the …