The word “disability” is a loaded one, and often, people conjure up images depicting the negative aspects of disability. We believe (often erroneously) that people with physical or sensory limitations ...

Paper available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gT05MtcRuvRYPL6cPTazut7672Z5UsDN?usp=share_link Early-life adversity – such as poverty, illness or ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examined the role of different adversities experienced at different life course stages on cognitive aging (i.e., level and ...

Childhood adversity, encompassing experiences such as emotional and physical abuse, neglect, and witnessing intimate partner violence, has long been recognized as a major public health problem, ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A study involving nearly 2,500 trauma survivors found that those with a ...

There's something most species -- from baboons to humans to horses -- have in common: When they suffer serious adversity early in life, they're more likely to experience hardship later on in life.

John Leon demonstrates a remarkable ability to overcome adversity. Whether he’s navigating high-stakes legal crises, taking on some of the toughest endurance races on the planet, or scaling ...

When we talk about the "school of hard knocks," we're typically referring to wisdom gained by navigating difficult circumstances and adversity. This learning is often marked by hardship, and the ...

Early experiences in an animal's life can have a significant impact on its capacity to thrive, even years or decades later, and DNA methylation may help record their effects. In a study of 256 wild ...