New Scientist

What are microchimeric cells doing to our brain?

We now know that cells exchanged during pregnancy can take up residency in our brain. Could they influence our development, health or even behaviour? Columnist Helen Thomson explores this mysterious cellular legacy

By New Scientist

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What are microchimeric cells doing to our brain?
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