Nicotine exposure in pregnant rats puts offspring at risk for learning disabilities

Friday, December 3, 2010 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring, according to new research...

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