Bruce J. Ellis

TL;DR: This review describes and attempts to integrate two dominant fetal programming models: the cumulative stress model (a disease-focused approach) and the match–mismatch model (an evolutionary–developmental approach) to generate new hypotheses regarding epigenetic mechanisms through which prenatal and postnatal experiences program child stress reactivity and, in turn, promote development of adaptive versus maladaptive phenotypic outcomes.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the hidden talents approach is promising, but there is much scope for refining ideas and testing assumptions and the goal to advance this research program with integrity despite the current incentives in science is discussed.

TL;DR: It is found that modern reproductive patterns are more closely linked to ER-positive than ER-negative breast cancer, which means the evolutionary mismatch hypothesis for breast cancer can account for ER- positive breast cancer susceptibility but not ER- negative breast cancer.

TL;DR: Evidence is reviewed to suggest that parental behavior is strategic and contingent on environmental opportunities and constraints and influences child life history strategies across behavioral, cognitive, and physiological domains.