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Study links maternal infections during pregnancy to increased risks of autism, schizophrenia, and depression in newborns.
Recent research published in Brain Medicine shows that maternal infections during pregnancy can affect newborn brain development.
The study found that infections trigger immune responses that can increase risks of conditions like autism, schizophrenia, and depression by disrupting hippocampal neuron function.
Male offspring were more affected, which might explain higher diagnoses of these conditions in males.
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El estudio vincula las infecciones maternas durante el embarazo con un mayor riesgo de autismo, esquizofrenia y depresión en los recién nacidos.