Tram Town
Friday, February 03, 2006
| Category: Science This is one of those "We have way too many scientists in this world" stories: WOMEN thinking of becoming pregnant have been urged to ensure they are getting enough vitamin D, as findings suggest deficiency in pregnancy may cause the baby to develop schizophrenia in later life.and get this Lead researcher Darryl Eyles, of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, said that because the latest results were based on work on rats, a link between vitamin D deficiency and schizophrenia in humans remained to be proved. "However, there are compelling indicators that women considering becoming pregnant should ensure they have moderate exposure to sunlight, or supplement their diets with vitamin D-fortified dairy products before they conceive," he said.In my mind's eye I am seeing rats exhibiting schizophrenic behaviour as they run around mazes pining for the tropics. |
