I. Martín-Estal, D. León Rojas, J.L. Díaz-Gómez, A.J. del Rio-Pascual, J. Rodríguez-de-Ita, F. Castorena-Torres Highlights ACEs are associated to altered stress hormones in Mexican preschool children. There is an association between ACEs, neuroendocrine alterations and rural–urban disparities. Findings call for gender- and context-sensitive interventions. Abstract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent and associated to severe health outcomes in the Mexican

Paula S. Oliveira Abstract Researchers interested in the effects of early experiences of caregiving adversity have employed neuroscientific methods to illuminate whether and how such environmental input impacts on brain development, and whether and how such impacts underpin poor socioemotional outcomes in this population. Evidence is compelling in documenting negative effects on the individual’s neurodevelopment following exposure to adverse or disadvantaged environments such