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Brain circuit helps mothers wake up when their pups call

For many new mothers, sleeping uninterruptedly every night is challenging or unfeasible. One reason for this is that their newborn's crying can easily wake them, even when another caregiver is present and could tend to their babies.

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For many new mothers, sleeping uninterruptedly every night is challenging or unfeasible. One reason for this is that their newborn's crying can easily wake them, even when another caregiver is present and could tend to their babies. Researchers at Southern Medical University carried out a study on mice that could help to explain how motherhood influences responses to a baby crying during sleep.

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