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Natural Birth Triggers Protein in Newborn Brain that Improves Brain Development and Function
Categories: Cesarean Birth
As reported in the Yale News (Karen N. Peart, Aug 8, 2012) "Vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers, who also found that this protein expression is impaired in the brains of offspring delivered by caesarean section (C-sections)."
To read more about the study results, see the article at http://news.yale.edu/2012/08/08/natural-birth-not-c-section-triggers-brain-boosting-proteins?id=373?utm_source=YNemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=yn-08-14-12
