Exposure to challenges and traumas during childhood—called Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs—can raise the risk for weight gain and obesity. ACEs also can cause episodes of chronic emotional and ...

But for some children, development is disrupted by circumstance or abuse, a group of obstacles collectively known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). These include emotional, physical ...

A Rutgers-led study aims to unpack the cognitive factors through which experiences from childhood can affect gun-related ...

Traumatic childhood events such as abuse, neglect, and witnessing experiences like crime, parental conflict, mental illness, and substance abuse can result in long-term negative effects on learning, ...

Background ‘Adverse childhood experiences’ (ACEs) are associated with increased risk of negative outcomes in later life: ACEs have consequently become a policy priority in many countries. Despite ACEs ...