Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Prenatal inflammation linked to better and worse midlife thinking
In a cohort of 137 mother–offspring pairs, links between prenatal inflammation and cognitive performance at ages 57–62 differed by pregnancy stage.In a cohort of 137 mother–offspring pairs, links between prenatal inflammation and cognitive performance at ages 57–62 differed by pregnancy stage.
Cohort · 137 peoplePopulations
Who was studied137 mother-offspring dyads, approximately six decades
What changedSome midlife thinking skills were better with higher first-trimester inflammation and worse with higher second-trimester inflammation
The catchCognitive decline over time was not measured