New
research suggests that infants born to mothers who have been through
stressful life events may experience changes at birth that impact their
emotional behavior well into adulthood. This is according to a study
published in the journal Biological Psychiatry.
Researchers from the University of Haifa
in Israel say that previous research conducted in both humans and
animals has shown that females who are exposed to stress even before
they conceive can have have an impact on offspring.
Late last year, Medical News Today
reported on a study suggesting that children born to stressed mothers
have a higher chance of being bullied.
A study suggests that infants born to
mothers who have been through stressful life events show increased CRF1
expression at birth – a gene linked to anxiety and stress.
But the researchers wanted to determine
the mechanisms as to why a parent’s stress appears to have such an
impact on subsequent generations.
They focused their attention on a gene called CRF1 (corticotropin releasing factor type 1).
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