Steroids can cause infant brain cell death
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 13:07
in Health & Medicine
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Some drugs used in premature babies and in pregnant women at risk for preterm deliveries can kill infant brain cells, research by U.S. scientists shows.
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