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Stress in the Womb: Scientists Discover Link Between Pregnancy Hormones and Child IQ

Research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology in Stockholm suggests that elevated cortisol levels in the third trimester of pregnancy could negatively affect the intelligence quotient (IQ) scores of 7-year-old boys. Surprisingly, cortisol levels in the blood are not associated

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