Vitamin C Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development, Guinea Pig Study Finds
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Vitamin C Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development, Guinea Pig Study Finds
New research from Denmark shows that guinea pigs subjected to vitamin C deficiency have 30 percent less hippocampal neurones and markedly worse memory than guinea-pigs given a normal diet. Like guinea pigs, humans are dependent on getting vitamin C through their diet, this leads to the speculation that vitamin C deficiency in pregnant women may also lead to impaired early brain development.
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Tags: Scurvy, Brain, Diet and Nutrition, Vitamin, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Memory
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