Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains

I recommend Scientific American’s recent article on the study finding the physical connection between mother and child “deeper than anyone thought”:

Cells may migrate through the placenta between the mother and the fetus, taking up residence in many organs of the body including the lung, thyroid muscle, liver, heart, kidney and skin. These may have a broad range of impacts, from tissue repair and cancer prevention to sparking immune disorders.

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