Maternal stress and depression alter infant DNA, with potential lifelong impact

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By Tarun Sai Lomte Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Oct 23 2024 Researchers uncover how maternal stress and depression can leave a lasting mark on infant DNA, revealing new epigenetic links between mental health and child development. Study: Association between maternal perinatal stress and depression and infant DNA methylation in the first year of life . Image Credit: Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry , researchers investigated

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