Common drugs help reverse signs of fetal alcohol syndrome in rats

Heavy drinking hampers an enzyme important for brain development, study finds

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ALCOHOL EFFECTS Babies exposed to alcohol in utero can have lifelong learning and developmental problems. A new study in rats suggests one way alcohol might hurt a developing fetus, moving closer to a treatment.

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A common blood sugar medication or an extra dose of a thyroid hormone can reverse signs of cognitive damage in rats exposed in utero to alcohol.