Postpartum anxiety delays puberty in offspring

Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 05:42 in Health & Medicine

Hormonal changes early in pregnancy cause maternal postpartum anxiety and behaviour changes that can lead to a delayed onset of puberty in both birth and adoptive daughters, according to a new study conducted in mice. The results were presented Wednesday at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C....

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