A major new study out of the University of Otago shows that fathers of newborn babies can be forgiven for feeling a little hormonal. * Fit dads could impact the mental health of sons - research* Study: Fit fathers have healthier, more mentally resilient, sons* Do you suffer from parental burnout? Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash A survey's found new fathers are being flooded by the same chemical as a breastfeeding mother. As a result, the male mice stopped taking care of their young, while the male rats started to display paternal behaviours. Changing these hormone levels was also a lot trickier to do in humans than it was for rats and mice.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2020 20:15 UTC