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Study Links Maternal Anaemia to Smaller Brains in Babies
A study found that babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, particularly in regions linked to movement, learning and emotion regulation. This may lead to cognitive problems.
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The Guardian
Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study.R
2026-09-09 04:00 UTC