Pregnant women have always been advised to avoid alcohol but now research seems to underline this advice as there is really no safe level of drinking during pregnancy.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol can result in the brain forming connections in abnormal ways that can cause behavioral changes.
Light Drinking During Pregnancy may Not Harm Fetus
It is okay for pregnant women to drink during pregnancy provided they do not consume more than two units a week, revealed a recent study.
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Experiments on mice reveal that exposure to alcohol disrupts connections in the neocortex and alters the way certain genes are expressed.
Dramatic changes in the connections between their frontal, somatosensory, and visual cortex were observed in Mice born to parents exposed to alcohol.
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Drug abuse during pregnancy has an adverse effect on the mother as well as the fetus. It is advisable to stop usage of illicit drugs well before pregnancy.
"We found elevated levels of anxiety, disengaged behavior, and difficulty with fine motor coordination tasks. These are the kinds of things you see in children with FASD," lead study author Kelly Huffman, assistant professor of psychology at UC Riverside, said.
Source: Medindia
Drug Abuse in Pregnancy
Drug abuse during pregnancy has an adverse effect on the mother as well as the fetus. It is advisable to stop usage of illicit drugs well before pregnancy.
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"We found elevated levels of anxiety, disengaged behavior, and difficulty with fine motor coordination tasks. These are the kinds of things you see in children with FASD," lead study author Kelly Huffman, assistant professor of psychology at UC Riverside, said.
Source: Medindia
Ectopic Pregnancy
When the fertilization of the ovum occurs in a place other than the uterus, the condition is called ectopic pregnancy. This is a life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy surgery can help.
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