A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health has found
that pregnant mothers exposed to high levels of air pollution
were twice as likely to have a child with autism compared to
women exposed to low levels. That risk appeared to be higher if
the woman was carrying a boy. Getting enough shuteye could be an
important factor in preventing type 2 diabetes, according to
research from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute. The
scientists also concluded that men who don’t get enough sleep
during the work week may be able to help stave off the condition
by hitting the pillow for longer hours on weekends. While
technology to restore sight in people is still in its very early
stages, researchers from Stanford University have created a
retinal prosthesis that enabled blind rats to sense light. The
scientists believe the device offers real promise in treating
degenerative eye diseases in humans. INFOGRAPHIC OF THE WEEK To
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