Maternal cortisol is associated with neonatal amygdala microstructure and connectivity in a sexually dimorphic manner
David Q. Stoye, Manuel Blesa, Gemma Sullivan, Paola Galdi, Gillian J. Lamb, Gill S Black, Alan J. Quigley, Michael J. Thrippleton, Mark E. Bastin, Rebecca M. Reynolds, James P. Boardman
This study finds that maternal cortisol levels are linked to differences in neonatal amygdala microstructure and connectivity, with sex-specific effects observed in girls and boys.
eLife · Nov 23, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience