Anesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babies
In utero exposure to anesthesia appears to disrupt the migration of neurons to developing brain areas critical to language and cognition in rats. ... Read More...
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Autism Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Early Development
A new study reveals a mechanistic link between zinc levels in fetal development, genes and abnormal neural connections associated with autism.... Read More...
Vaping While Pregnant May Cause Craniofacial Birth Defects
According to researchers, the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy may result in facial and oral cavity defects in offspring.... Read More...
Not So Sweet: Liquorice Consumption Has Harmful Effects on Fetal Development
Children whose mothers consumed large amounts of liquorice while pregnant performed worse than their peers in cognitive reasoning tests and expressed more ADHD-like symptoms. Additionally, females entered into puberty early than those who did not have fetal exposure to glycyrrhizin.... Read More...
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Alter Thyroid Levels in Pregnancy and May Affect Fetal Brain Development
Researchers report PCBs can interfere with thyroid hormone action in pregnant women and affect fetal brain development. ... Read More...
Study Shows How Infections in Newborns are Linked to Later Behavior Problems
Inflammation in the brain prevents cells from accessing the iron they need in order to perform a critical role in neurodevelopment. ... Read More...
Babies Learn to Anticipate Touch in the Womb
New research shows babies are able to anticipate touch while still in the womb. ... Read More...