Sunday, August 3, 2014

Mothers transfer fear to their babies through odors

http://candidshare.com/share/mothers-transfer-fear-to-their-babies-through-odorsA phenomenon that has long baffled researchers is how the traumatic experience of a mother can affect her child - even when the event occurs before the baby is born. Inching closer to an explanation, a team of investigators studied mother rats and discovered how they transferred their fears to their pups during their early days of life - through odors released during distress. The team, from the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School and New York University, published their results in the … Read more at candidshare.com

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