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Pregnancy Pain Relief: Acetaminophen Safe, Study Confirms

January 18, 2026

A recent review of 43 studies has found no strong evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism or other developmental issues. This conclusion was reached by a team led by Dr. Asma Khalil, a professor of obstetrics and maternal fetal medicine at St. George’s Hospital, University of L

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What Do We Really Know About Tylenol and Autism?

September 9, 2025

Autism rates in the US have been climbing, with one in 31 children now affected. This rise has sparked a hunt for possible causes, from genes to the environment. Recently, attention has turned to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and its potential role in autism development. A report

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Mice and Medicine: How a Gene Helps Fight Liver Damage

May 10, 2025

Mice with a specific genetic tweak might hold the key to understanding how to protect the liver from damage. It all starts with a gene called PLA2G6. This gene is linked to a protein that plays a role in inflammation in humans. In mice, when this gene is turned off specifically in certain immune cel

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What Happens When A Common Virus Mixes with Acetaminophen?

February 8, 2025

Teenager girl experiences serious liver issues after taking a popular pain killer. She was feeling miserable. Migraines are no joke. So, she turned to something many of us do when pain strikes: she took acetaminophen. The teenager’s body was already fighting off the Epstein-Barr virus (EB