Certain Antibiotics During First Trimester Linked to Birth Defects
Razi Berry Children of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy are at an increased risk of major birth defects when compared with penicillin, and the drugs should be used ‘with caution’ according to a new University College London (UCL) study. Increased risk of major birth defects for children of mothers prescribed […]
Mysterious Group of Neurons Responsible for Mood Develop During Teen Years
Razi Berry Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala — a key center for emotional processing in the brain — that stay in an immature, prenatal developmental state throughout childhood. Most of these cells mature rapidly during adolescence, suggesting a key role in the brain’s emotional development, but some stay immature […]