Maternal stress in conception linked to higher chance of female foetus

(University of Granada) Scientists from the University of Granada have analysed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in the hair of pregnant women in the period spanning from before conception to week 9 of their pregnancy, to determine whether there was any link to the sex of the baby
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news