Monday, December 30, 2013

Moms may pass effects of stress to offspring via vaginal bacteria and placenta- says study

According to a new study presented at University of Pennsylvania at Neuroscience 2013 has brought out an amazing and surprising result. It says that the pregnant women may transmit the damaging effects of stress to their unborn kids by the way of the bacteria in their vagina and through the placenta. This is a result of two animal studies. Further the study says, stresses experienced by the mothers during pregnancy times have been shown its affect on offspring neurodevelopment. This can lead to increased risks for disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. The lead researcher, Tracy L. Bale, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience in the Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and the School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Animal Biology at Penn expalins, "For the first time, we've shown how stress can change the microbiome in the vagina and impact the microbiome of her offspring's gut, and that may, in part, ultimately affect their brain function and neurodevelopment.”

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