A 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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Sunday, August 3, 2014
Mothers transfer fear to their babies through odors
A 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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