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Alcohol, nicotine mix during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns – EurekAlert
In the first study of its kind, University of Houston researchers are reporting that during early pregnancy, the mix of alcohol and nicotine significantly alters the gene regulatory pathways of the developing fetus, which can lead to major deficiencies in bra…

IMAGE: Metin Akay, founding chair and John S. Dunn Endowed Chair Professor of biomedical engineering at University of Houston
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University of Houston researchers have found that during early pregnancy, the mix of alcohol and nicotine significantly alters the gene regulatory pathways of the developing fetus, which can lead to major deficiencies in brain development. Metin Akay, founding chair and John S. Dunn Endowed Chair Professor of biomedical engineering is report…
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