The review reports that margaret mccarthy of the university of maryland in baltimore believes that hormonelike substances called prostaglandins , which help masculinise the male brain around the time of birth , may be partly to blame .

这份回顾文章报告说在巴尔的摩马里兰大学的玛格丽特?麦卡锡相信那些被叫做前列腺素的在出生前后促进男性大脑雄性化的激素类物质是导致这些疾病的部分原因。

Scientists have now linked this fat-soluble nutrient 's hormonelike activity to a number of functions throughout the body , including the workings of the brain .

现在，科学家把这种溶脂性养分的类似激素的活动，与身体各个部分的许多机能（包括大脑的运作）建立了联系。