In utero conditions can affect a teen's brain development

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 15:01 in Psychology & Sociology

What happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life, new research confirms. The research team followed pairs of genetically identical twins from birth into their teenage years. They measured the twins' weight at birth to assess whether different environmental factors had affected them while in the womb.

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