Prenatal Brain - Fetus Has Short Term Memory At 30 Weeks, Says Study
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
It is known that memory begins during the prenatal period but little has been discovered about the exact timing or for how long memory lasts. A new study done in Holland has found fetal short-term memory in babies at 30 weeks in the womb. The study provides insights into fetal development and may help address and prevent abnormalities, say researchers at Maastricht University Medical Centre and the University Medical Centre St. Radboud who published their results in Child Development. read more
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