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The number of mothers suffering from mental illness is increasing steadily, particularly under conditions of the coronavirus pandemic. The identification of factors that contribute to resilience in mothers is urgently needed to decrease the risks of poor physical and psychological health. We focused on the risk of parenting stress and psychological resilience in healthy mothers with no psychiatric and physical disorders and conducted two studies to examine the relationships between intestinal microbiota, physical condition, and psychological state. Our results showed that alpha diversity and beta diversity of the microbiome are related to high parenting stress risk. Psychological resilience and physical conditions were associated with relative abundances of the genera Blautia, Clostridium, and Eggerthella. This study helps further understand the gut-brain axis mechanisms and supports proposals for enhancing resilience in mothers.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05884-5 | DOI Listing |
J Affect Disord
September 2025
School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; The Affiliated Wenzhou Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; Center for Health Behaviours Research, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chin
Background: Disadvantageous family socio-economic status (DFSES) is a potential source of disparity in adolescent mental health. This study investigated the association between DFSES and probable depression and its mediation mechanisms via personal psychological resources (hope and resilience), loneliness, and school refusal functions.
Methods: A school-based anonymous survey was conducted among 8285 middle school students in China from February to March 2022; the response/eligible rate was 98.
J Affect Disord
September 2025
Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:
Background: Financial hardship and family structure are each known to influence adolescent mental health, but their interactive effects remain underexplored. This study examined whether specific family structures buffer or amplify the impact of household financial hardship on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: We analyzed data from the 2021-2022 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative sample of 101,402 adolescents aged 12-18 years.
Arch Med Res
September 2025
Neonatology Unit, Pietro Barilla Children's Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma 43125, Italy. Electronic address:
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects intrauterine glucose regulation and influences heart rate variability (HRV) and cortisol levels in newborns, which are markers of autonomic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. This study aimed to evaluate HRV and cortisol levels in newborns of healthy mothers and those with GDM within the first 24 h of life, and to compare these measures between sexes.
Methods: A total of 59 newborns were monitored for heart rate (HR) and HRV from the 6 h of life.
Eur J Midwifery
August 2025
Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Introduction: The study aim was to examine mother-infant bonding, feeding practices, and postnatal care experiences of mothers diagnosed with COVID-19 in hospital settings from 2020 to 2022.
Methods: A mixed-methods research design was conducted, involving 117 participants in a cross-sectional online survey and 11 phone interviews. The study was conducted among mothers diagnosed with COVID-19 by PCR test and admitted to four maternity facilities in Qatar from 1 May 2020 to 16 January 2022.
Physiol Plant
September 2025
State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, China.
The Gα subunit RGA1, a crucial component of heterotrimeric G proteins, has been well-documented to enhance drought resistance in rice seedlings. However, its role during the reproductive stages has remained unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the function of RGA1 in mitigating drought-induced defects in anther and pollen development during pollen mother cell meiosis with Zhonghua 11 (WT), a Gα-deficient mutant (d1), and an RGA1-overexpressing line (OE-1).
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