New biological explanation for sadness in early postpartum

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 10:22 in Biology & Nature

Greater levels of a brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) may explain why postpartum blues and clinical depression are so common after childbirth, according to a new study.

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