Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution is Associated with Lower Cognitive Performance in Early Childhood

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The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Barcelona (UB), shows…

U.S. House backs extension of FDA programme that incentivises rare disease drugs

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to reauthorise a key Food and Drug Administration programme designed to encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases, reviving a scheme that had lapsed amid debate over its cost and impact. The bill, passed on Dec. 1, extends the FDA’s Priority Review Voucher (PRV) programme, which…