New research indicates that depression among pregnant women may have an adverse impact on their developing babies. Children of depressed parents are at an increased risk of developing depression themselves, a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. These children also display alterations in the amygdala, a brain structure important for the regulation of emotion and stress. However, prior work in this area has assessed children years after birth, which ...Friday, 6 December 2013
Pattern of Brain Development Altered If Mum is Depressed During Pregnancy
New research indicates that depression among pregnant women may have an adverse impact on their developing babies. Children of depressed parents are at an increased risk of developing depression themselves, a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. These children also display alterations in the amygdala, a brain structure important for the regulation of emotion and stress. However, prior work in this area has assessed children years after birth, which ...
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