Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of brain development, study finds
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 15:20
in Health & Medicine
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death than vaginally delivered mice in at least one brain area, a finding that suggests birth mode may have acute effects on human neurodevelopment that may lead to long-lasting changes in the brain and behavior.