The trial was supported by the University of Edinburgh, the Stroke Association UK, the Medical Research Council, EME, the Health Foundation UK and NHS Lothian Health Board.

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In this study, carried out in 2002, scientists from the UK's University of Edinburgh and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, the US, examined 38 women who were pregnant while at or near the World Trade Center when it was attacked.

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During her visit she met with members of the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) Scotland Committee and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.

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