Your mother's cells are hiding in your brain for life
New research shows maternal cells cross the placenta into the fetal brain and persist into your 80s. The discovery could reshape neuroscience and medicine.

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New research shows maternal cells cross the placenta into the fetal brain and persist into your 80s. The discovery could reshape neuroscience and medicine.
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