Babies heavily exposed to alcohol react more slowly, warn experts

PREGNANT women have been urged to abstain from alcohol by scientists who claim that even small amounts can damage the development of a baby’s brain.

Babies of heavy-drinking mothers can develop a wide range of physical and neuro-developmental problems.

However, a team of scientists from San Diego State University in America have used the reaction time of children to check for subtle brain damage which they believe was sustained during pregnancy.