login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Alcohol During Pregnancy can Lead to Foetal Malformations
The analysis led by Dr. Erhard Bieberich, biochemist in the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies suggests that alcohol consumption increases cells death in foetus, with only few cells are then left to properly form the face and possibly the brain and spinal cord.
"Its well known that when you drink, you get a buzz. But a couple of hours later, that initial impact, at least, is gone," said Dr. Erhard Bieberich, biochemist in the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies.
"But, your foetus may have experienced irreversible damage," he added.
Cell death likely results from alcohol disturbing the metabolism of the lipids that help the hollow wad of stem cells that forms in the first day of life find direction and purpose.
He believes that the damage results from the death of neural crest cells, versatile cells that travel a lot during development, ultimately helping form bone, cartilage, connective tissue, the heart and more.
These cells are developing at the same time as neural tube cells that form the brain and spinal cord. Consequently, the facial abnormalities in a newborn also may foretell problems with learning, memory, vision, hearing and more
|
|
|
More News on: Alcoholic Liver Disease, Pregnancy and Diet , Trimester of pregnancy, Pregnancy and Exercise, Home Pregnancy Test, Pregnancy, Psychological Changes In Pregnancy, Alcohol abuse, Cannabis, Ovulation Calculator
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
|
|
 | Quiz on Pregnancy Does morning sickness tire you? Learn useful tips from the pregnancy quiz. 
|
- News Quick Links
 |
Pregnancy
Complete Medindia Resources
|
| News Categories: |
| » | Rock Music at Concerts may Lead to Hearing Problems |
| » | Construction Of 'Intelligent' Robot That Designs Tools on Its Own |
| » | Social Media Helping in Sharing of Information Post Disasters |
| » | 88,000 Racism Incidents Reported in UK Schools Between 2007-2011 |
| » | Expenditure Of 118 Million To Improve Water Quality: Beijing |
| More Life Style News | |
|
