Prenatal Exposure to Antiepileptic Linked to Autism

Prenatal Exposure to Antiepileptic Linked to Autism

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Prenatal exposure to valproate (VPA), an antiepileptic drug (AED) that has previously been linked to major congenital malformations and lower IQ in children, has now been linked to an increased risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), new research …
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UGA researchers rouse work on sleeping sickness treatment

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Every year, 10,000 cases of African trypanosomiasis are reported to the World Health Organization, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that many more cases go untreated or undiagnosed. There have been no widely successful …
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Juvenile justice

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It revised sentencing laws to keep non-violent drug and property offenders out of prison, directing them instead toward alternatives—drug courts, day-reporting centres, mental-health courts—designed to treat and rehabilitate rather than punish. It …
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'American Idol' contestant admits he lied about military experience

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He said he suffered from a traumatic brain injury and was receiving treatment. He aslo said the medication he was … Benning, Georgia, I was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany …
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