http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/lasting-impact-from-low-alcohol-exposure/ Research news from leading universities Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/lasting-impact-from-low-alcohol-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-525572 Heather Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:43:34 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=250172#comment-525572 This article is sorely lacking in details. How much alcohol is considered low-to-moderate? Were the groups monitored for use of any drugs, as well? Is there anything that the mothers could do to offset the changes? Italians are known to drink wine throughout pregnancy; but Americans are not. Are there noticeable differences in gray matter in Italians vs. Americans? This research has the potential to be helpful, but the lack of information makes is less than genuinely useful. This article is sorely lacking in details. How much alcohol is considered low-to-moderate? Were the groups monitored for use of any drugs, as well? Is there anything that the mothers could do to offset the changes? Italians are known to drink wine throughout pregnancy; but Americans are not. Are there noticeable differences in gray matter in Italians vs. Americans?
This research has the potential to be helpful, but the lack of information makes is less than genuinely useful.

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