Why Pregnant Women Better Be Teetotallers

By Agencies posted Nov 29th 2012 at 6:30AM IN | Avg Rating

Buzz

0 comments

Rate

Pin It

Why Pregnant Women Better be Teetotallers

* Text Courtesy IANS

*Images courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images

(IANS) Alcohol use by expectant mothers can impair the mental and physical development of their babies, in what is known as foetal alcohol syndrome, show results available through advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Recently, researchers in Poland used three different MRI techniques to better define these effects.

The study involved 200 children who were exposed to alcohol during their foetal stage and 30 children whose mothers did not drink while pregnant or during lactation.

They used MRI to evaluate the size and shape of the corpus callosum, the bundle of nerve fibres that forms the major communication link between the right and left halves of the brain, in the two groups, according to a Jagiellonian University statement.

The MRI results showed statistically significant thinning of the corpus callosum in children exposed to alcohol, compared with the other group.

"These changes are strongly associated with psychological problems in children," said Andrzej Urbanik, head of the department of radiology at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.

These findings were presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

TAGS: Pregnant Women. Pregnancy, Teetotallers, Alcohol, Damage by Alcohol

Both Passivity, Hyperactivity Can Damage Knees

Devil's Circuit: India's First Obstacle...

To post this comment you must log in.

Indiatimes Network

Health Star Of The Week

Health Star of the Week: Ravi Wadhawan's Yoga-Diet Way to Weight Loss

39 year old Ravi Wadhawan weighed a quintal for almost ten years, until his best friend...

Read More»

Favourite Recipe Of The Week

Healthy Breakfast Recipe: How to Make the Perfect Healthy Omelette

Eggs can be prepared by several methods, but the trick is to not over cook it. Anjali Shah...

Read More»

Healthy Foods

Uric Acid: 20 Foods to Keep Your Uric Acid at Normal Levels

High uric acid levels in the blood stream can lead to a common form of arthritis called...

Read More»

Sex Talk

Top 3 Oral Sex Myths Busted

Oral sex means sexual actions regarding the stimulation of the genitals by the use of the...

Read More»

in focus

Men's Health

Workouts: Stay Beautiful and Fit with Altitude Training

All across the country, people are in search of eternal youth.Instead

Weight Management: Top 10 Weight Loss Rules

In order to get rid of this unwanted body fat, your body needs more th

Men’s Health: 20 Best Foods for Men

Health which is the much talked about topic but poorly understood and

most popular

Men’s Health: 20 Best Foods for Men

Health which is the much talked about topic but poorly understood and...

Weight Management: 15 Best Effective...

In a bid to lose weight, we go all out to change our diet, go on a...

Uric Acid: 20 Foods to Keep Your Uric...

High uric acid levels in the blood stream can lead to a common form...

galleries

Video on Russian Lunges for Weight Loss and Abs

Weight loss and abs are two important factors of...

Play

Video on Hindu Push Ups for Chest and Triceps

Developing the upper body adds sexiness to your...

Play

Bicep Workouts: Top 10 Exercise Videos to Pump Your Biceps

Flabby arms are a turn off and a dampener on your...

Play

More Videos »

ASK

OUR
EXPERTS

Mickey Mehta

Wellness Expert

ask our expert

Age-23, Gender- Male height-5 feet 8 inches Weight-61 kg Status- Unmarried .Problem- fitness problem and thin body structure.......Getting Confused...

READ MORE »

Meet other experts »