High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers’ hair

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers’ hair

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between toddler hair cortisol levels—a long-term stress biomarker—and maternal prenatal depression.

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