Air pollution and stress alter brain development and social behavior in male mice
Smog and stress while pregnant alters brain connections in developing male mice, but not females, leading to autism-like social behavior
08-Aug-2022 -
Naval oceanographer Carina Block had a hunch that the jet exhaust fumes she and her fellow female sailors were regularly exposed to, combined with unavoidable job stress, was leading to adverse health outcomes for their children. A new study in mice backs up Block’s suspicion, finding that air ...
air pollution
autism
cell biology
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