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December 09, 2024
In OHSU's continued research on how to mitigate the impacts of smoking on fetal development, Eliot Spindel, M.D., Ph.D., and Cindy McEvoy, M.D., have found vitamin C supplementation improves blood flow from the placenta to the fetus in pregnant smokers, bringing it closer to the levels seen in non-smokers. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)