Science News » Inflammation in Pregnant Moms Linked to Child’s Brain Development

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2018/inflammation-in-pregnant-moms-linked-to-childs-brain-development.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_summary
High levels of maternal inflammation during pregnancy have been linked to effects in children, including reduced brain circuit communications and altered long-distance brain wiring at birth, poorer cognitive function at one year – and to reduced impulse control and working memory at two years.