Does thalidomide alter DNA?

The past treatment for morning sickness caused birth differences in children born in the 1950's
14 March 2025
Presented by James Tytko

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A baby explores a model of DNA

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Listener to the show, Elaine, wants to know whether her mother, who was a thalidomide baby, might have passed on effect of the drug to her children. Thalidomide was a treatment for morning sickness which caused severe birth differences in children born to mothers who used the drug. James Tytko sought an answer, with help from Neil Vargesson, Professor of Developmental Biology at the University of Aberdeen...

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