Iodine deficiency in pregnant women impairs embryonic brain development

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Pregnant women sometimes suffer from an iodine deficiency. This may have a negative impact on the development of their unborn child's brain, research shows. "This leads to the conclusion that women need to take higher quantities of iodine if they are planning to become pregnant," say the study authors.

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