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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Massey

‘Stress in pregnant women during the pandemic may impact babies’ brains’

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Stress and depression during the coronavirus pandemic may be linked to changes in the brains of developing foetuses, even if the mother was not infected, new research suggests.

The study involved 65 women who were pregnant between June 2020 and April 2021, and 137 who were pregnant before the outbreak (March 2014 to February 2020).

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