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Pregnancy stress triggers immune response that may contribute to postpartum depression

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2019

Chronic stress during pregnancy increases neuroinflammation. The immune changes may create circumstances in the brain, which increase susceptibility to postnatal depression.... Read More...

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Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2019

When the hormone allopregnanolone (ALLO) abruptly decreases or stops during pregnancy, children are more likely to develop autism. Researchers report a single ALLO injection during pregnancy can avert the brain abnormalities and social behaviors associated with ASD in experimental mouse models of autism.... Read More...

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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2019

Stress and depression during pregnancy can affect the fetus' sex and increase the risk of preterm birth. Mothers who experienced physical and psychological stress during pregnancy were less likely to have a baby boy. During pregnancy, the fetuses of stressed mothers had reduced heart rate movement coupling, indicating slower central nervous system development.... Read More...

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Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 8, 2019

White matter tracts were significantly altered in babies whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy.... Read More...

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Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2019

Poor prepartum and postpartum physical and mental health was associated with persistent severe sleep problems in their babies.... Read More...

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Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2019

Mothers who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, are 53% more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.... Read More...

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Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2019

Children born to mothers diagnosed with anemia before the 31st week of pregnancy were at a higher risk of developing ADHD, ASD, and other intellectual disabilities than children born to mothers diagnosed with anemia during the final weeks of pregnancy. The risk of being diagnosed with autism was 4.9% higher for those born to mothers who experienced early pregnancy anemia. For ADHD, those born to anemic mothers had a 9.3% higher risk than those born to mothers who developed the condition during late pregnancy.... Read More...

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Childhood behavior linked to taking acetaminophen (paracetamol) in pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 16, 2019

Study finds an association between acetaminophen use during mid-to-late pregnancy and increased risk of hyperactivity, attention problems, and other behavioral deficits in young children. Boys appear to be more susceptible to the adverse effects acetaminophen use during pregnancy. However, the negative effects only seem to persist during the early years of life.... Read More...

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Mom’s marijuana use may impair baby’s memory into adolescence

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

Many pregnant women are turning to marijuana to help curb morning sickness during early pregnancy. A new study reports maternal marijuana use may be detrimental to the brain development of children. Exposure to THC in utero can cause learning and memory problems in children that may continue through adolescence.... Read More...

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Why do men find a lower waist-to-hip ratio sexier?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2019

Researchers examine why males tend to rate women with a lower waist-to-hip ratio as more attractive or sexy. ... Read More...

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Women with chronic physical conditions more likely to experience mental illness in pregnancy

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2019

Women who suffer from a chronic physical condition, such as asthma or diabetes, are at increased risk of developing mental health problems both during pregnancy and up to one-year postpartum.... Read More...

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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2019

An advanced neuroimaging study reveals how organophosphate exposure in the womb leads to altered brain activity in teens.... Read More...

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Pregnancy stress triggers immune response that may contribute to postpartum depression

Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and risk of preterm birth

Prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems

Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism

Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism

Childhood behavior linked to taking acetaminophen (paracetamol) in pregnancy

Mom’s marijuana use may impair baby’s memory into adolescence

Why do men find a lower waist-to-hip ratio sexier?

Women with chronic physical conditions more likely to experience mental illness in pregnancy

Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity