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Published online 18 November 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021111-15
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Dose-dependent effects of prenatal ethanol exposure on synaptic plasticity and learning in mature offspring
Rat study hints one drink a day during pregnancy may be dangerous
A new animal study hints that even a little alcohol during pregnancy may affect a baby's brain. A group of adult rats flunked a navigation test1.
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