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Pregnancy-related discrimination may change an infant's brain circuitry.


By - 11 Jan 2024 12:58 AM
It is becoming more widely acknowledged that racial bias and discrimination are unpleasant realities that are harmful to both adult and child health. Furthermore, a recent study found that these stressful experiences may also be passed from mother to kid during pregnancy, changing the strength of the infants' brain circuits.It is well established that encounters with prejudice and acculturation are harmful to an individual's health. A recent study from Yale and Columbia University finds that these traumatic experiences can have an impact on the brain circuitry of the unborn child during pregnancy. The effects attributed to depression and general stress are distinct, according to the researchers.