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Being overweight in early pregnancy associated with increased rate of cerebral palsy — ScienceDaily

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Being overweight or obese early in pregnancy was associated with increased rates of cerebral palsy in children, according to a study in Swedish women.

Source: Being overweight in early pregnancy associated with increased rate of cerebral palsy — ScienceDaily

No change in epilepsy incidence in younger patients; increase among elderly — ScienceDaily

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There appears to have been no change in the incidence of epilepsy in patients younger than 65 over the past 40 years in Finland but an increased incidence among older patients, which a new study suggests means no progress in preventing new cases of epilepsy, according to a new article.

Source: No change in epilepsy incidence in younger patients; increase among elderly — ScienceDaily