FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2018·4 min readVaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of OffspringA new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 16, 2015·3 min readExposure to Stressed Mom’s Vaginal Microbiome at Birth Impacts Child’s Brain DevelopmentA new study reports that changes in a mother's vaginal microbiome due to stress can impact brain development and gut microbiota in her offspring.Read More