High-Fat Diet in Mice Affects Social Behavior Across Generations
High-Fat Diet in Mice Affects Social Behavior Across Generations
Pups born to mice whose mothers had been fed a high-fat diet showed social deficits, a study shows.
Pups born to mice whose mothers had been fed a high-fat diet showed social deficits, a study shows.
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