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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Vishwam Sankaran

Even low amounts of drinking during pregnancy can alter baby’s brain structure, study says

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Consumption of even low to moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy can alter the baby’s brain structure and development, according to a new study.

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research, to be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), analysed MRI exams of 24 foetuses – between 22 and 36 weeks of gestation – with prenatal alcohol exposure.

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