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Which Factors in Pregnancy Affect Babies’ Brains?

 ADHD in the News 2020-01-02


In February, we reported on the association between low birth weight and subsequent mental health disorders, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism...Several other studies in 2019 contributed to a growing body of literature suggesting that fetal exposures of various kinds can have long-term effects on children's mental health.

View Article: MedPage Today, December 26, 2019




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