I’m excited to share my new paper! 🤩 We showed that maternal sucrose intake during pregnancy alone disrupts testosterone and allopregnanolone levels in critical regions of the fetal brain 🧠 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @kiransoma.bsky.social

Thank you for the award @joendocrinology.bsky.social!!

From milkshakes to soda, cookies to donuts—modern life is undeniably sweet. But could this sugary lifestyle shape the brain before birth? New animal research from @kiransoma.bsky.social's lab suggests the answer is yes. Read more about how sugar may affect the developing brain here: