Thursday, October 10, 2013

Depression during pregnancy may affect child`s brain development

Depression during pregnancy may affect child`s brain development: Researchers at Bristol University have suggested that stress hormone cortisol, which is higher in depressed mothers, may affect the developing brain of the foetus in the womb as they are able to cross the placenta.







The research has been carried out by Rebecca Pearson, research epidemiologist at Bristol University's school of social community medicine.

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