Keep calm moms: Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in offspring
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 03:31
in Health & Medicine
During pregnancy, many women make a concerted effort to keep stress levels low -- and for good reason. Maternal stress has been linked to a number of negative outcomes for women and their infants, including developmental and behavioral problems. Now, it has been linked to the development of asthma. Researchers found that a single bout of stress during pregnancy can affect allergy and asthma susceptibility in neonates.