Prenatal stress associated with infant gut microbes

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

Mother's chronic prenatal psychological distress and elevated hair cortisol concentrations are associated with gut microbiota composition of the infant, according to a new publication. The results help to better understand how prenatal stress can be connected to infant growth and development.

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