Natural birth -- but not C-section -- triggers brain-boosting proteins

Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 12:01 in Health & Medicine

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. The study also found that this protein expression is impaired in the brains of offspring delivered by cesarean section.

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