Stephanie Baum scientific editor Andrew Zinin lead editor This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread Maternal prenatal stress related to natural and human-made disasters can lead to epigenetic modifications in offspring, according to a recent narrative review. The findings are published in the journal Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The review appears in a special issue on preventative psychiatry. The term epigenetics refers to chemical and structural modifications that regulate gene activity in response to stress and other environmental factors...