Scientists Find That ‘Mom Brain’ Is Likely An Actual Thing
- 9 years ago
Mothers often lament that having children has affected their brains, and it turns out that they could be right.
Mothers often lament that having children has affected their brains, and it turns out that they could be right.
Scientists working at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that suggests hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy and birth can have long-term effects.
The matter specifically researched by the team is how the brain reacts to hormone treatments later in life.
As subjects they used rats, noting which ones had birthed offspring and which ones had remained childless.
All of them, despite parental status, were injected with forms of estrogen commonly used
Mothers often lament that having children has affected their brains, and it turns out that they could be right.
Scientists working at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that suggests hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy and birth can have long-term effects.
The matter specifically researched by the team is how the brain reacts to hormone treatments later in life.
As subjects they used rats, noting which ones had birthed offspring and which ones had remained childless.
All of them, despite parental status, were injected with forms of estrogen commonly used