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7-year-old boys' IQ negatively affected by higher cortisol in pregnant mothers' third trimester, while urine cortisone levels improve girls' scores.
A study at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology found that higher cortisol levels in a pregnant woman's third trimester may negatively affect IQ scores in 7-year-old boys, while not affecting girls.
Higher urine cortisone levels, however, improved IQ scores for girls.
The research involved 943 pregnant women and their children aged 7 and highlights the significant role cortisol plays in fetal development and cognitive function later in life.
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El coeficiente intelectual de los niños de 7 años se ve afectado negativamente por un mayor cortisol en el tercer trimestre de las madres embarazadas, mientras que los niveles de cortisona en orina mejoran las puntuaciones de las niñas.