Health Day: Prof discusses marijuana and pregnancy failure

An article distributed by Health Day news service reports on a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation that found that using marijuana at the time of conception or in early pregnancy can result in pregnancy failure, and quotes Herbert Schuel, professor emeritus of anatomy and cell biology. The study, he said, "provides insight into normal mechanisms that regulate early development of the embryo and its transport through the oviduct to the uterus." The article appeared in about 75 outlets throughout the nation. Schuel also is quoted in an article on the findings that appears in New Scientist.