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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T13:53:41.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Autism Spectrum Disorder",
    "Birth",
    "Cell Biology",
    "Cells",
    "Drugs",
    "Genetics",
    "Medicine",
    "Pregnancy"
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  "textContent": "Researchers investigating a widely used medication have uncovered an unexpected cellular process that may interfere with early brain development. A medication widely used to control epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder has long carried a serious warning for pregnant patients. Valproic acid is known to increase the risk of birth defects, but scientists have struggled to [...]",
  "title": "Scientists Reveal Why a Common Drug Causes Birth Defects and Autism"
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