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Study Links Pregnancy Hormones to Brain Development Insights

6/21/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Alex Tsompanidis at the University of Cambridge reveals that elevated levels of placental sex hormones during pregnancy could shape human brain development. These hormones, especially oestrogens and androgens, may hold the key to our unique cognitive skills and social behaviors, offering insights into the mysteries of neurodiversity.

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A groundbreaking study by Alex Tsompanidis at the University of Cambridge reveals that elevated levels of placental sex hormones during pregnancy could shape human brain development. These hormones, especially oestrogens and androgens, may hold the key to our unique cognitive skills and social behaviors, offering insights into the mysteries of neurodiversity.