ARTICLES AND NEWS
coventrytelegraph.net (UK) - Radford
teenager who battled major health problems nominated for Prince's Trust award
Antoinette Spelman, of Radford, was born three months prematurely and
was given just a 50 per cent chance of survival after being diagnosed with
foetal alcohol syndrome.
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Voxy (New Zealand) - First ever
NZ conference on alcohol damage to children
An upcoming conference is a first for New Zealand. The "Babies,
Children and Alcohol" conference on March 22 at Te Papa, Wellington, is
focused on the damage that alcohol is doing to New Zealand's children and what
can be done about it.
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GoDanRiver.com (USA) - School
board decides to study fetal alcohol syndrome
The Rockingham School Board met Monday night and voted to join a
partnership with the National Health Institute on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Disorder.
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AllAfrica.com (Tanzania) - Drinking
Alcohol During Pregnancy
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is the leading known cause of birth
defects. The amount of alcohol required to cause fetal alcohol syndrome (a group
of signs and symptoms- commonly known in Kiswahili 'mlimbiko dalili') is
unknown, pregnant women are advised to abstain from drinking alcohol
altogether.
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dailyRx - Alcohol While Pregnant
is Worse Than Cocaine or Pot
Children exposed to as little as half an alcoholic drink a day in utero
- even if they didn't have fetal alcohol syndrome - appeared to suffer in their
achievement test scores.
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The Citizen (South Africa) - Setting
tone for social change
Coupled with the highest HIV/Aids and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome rates
globally, SA is one of the most hostile and dangerous places to live, resulting
in all manner of social problems.
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MATERIALS and RESOURCES
VIDEO lecture: Message in a
Bottle: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Spectrum
Medical historian, Janet Golden, charts the course of the recognition
of fetal alcohol syndrome/spectrum through the courts, the media, the medical
establishment, and the public imagination.
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NOFAS.org – Interview with Edward
Riley, Ph.D. - FASD Expert
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is the
leading voice and resource of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
community. Founded in 1990, NOFAS is the only international non-profit
organization committed solely to FASD primary prevention, advocacy and support.
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NIAAA - Fetal Alcohol Exposure
Fetal alcohol exposure occurs when a woman drinks while pregnant. Alcohol can disrupt fetal development at any stage during a pregnancy
including at the earliest stages before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
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UPCOMING
The University of British Columbia - The 5th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Research: Results and Relevance; Integrating Research, Policy, and
Promising Practice Around the World. February 27 - March 2, 2013.
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FAS World Deutchland - Vorankündigung
der 14. FASD Fachtagung 2012
Jedes Jahr werden in Deutschland immer noch 4000 bis 10 000 Menschen
mit fetalen Alkoholspektrumsstörungen (FASD) geboren. Die vermeidbare Ursache
für diese geistigen und körperlichen Fehlentwicklungen ist Akloholkonsum
während der Schwangerschaft. Im Verlauf dieser Fachtagung werden wir Rückschau
halten auf 40 Jahre Forschung und Prävention und auf die neuesten Entwicklungen
in Forschung und Therapie
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EUFASD - Second European
Conference on FASD
The European FASD Alliance is pleased to announce the Second European
Conference on FASD – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: clinical and biochemical
diagnosis, screening and follow-up, which will take place in Barcelona, October
21 to 24, 2012.
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NTI Upstream - NTI Upstream 2012
Webinar Series
Optimal Outcomes for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. NTI
Upstream’s webinars are designed to help individuals and communities translate
clinically-based research information into strategies that serve families and
children affected by prenatal substance exposure.
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Research for Children - Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Learning Series 2011-12
In this session the presenters will discuss the current literature
regarding math-based interventions. Working from the limited information
available specific to those with an FASD, they will also expand to a discussion
of research with other populations that may inform interventions in this area. March
28, 2012 ~ 9 - 11 am.
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RESEARCH
Alcoholism - Quantitative Trait
Locus Mapping for Ethanol Teratogenesis in BXD Recombinant Inbred Mice
Individual differences in susceptibility to the detrimental effects of
prenatal ethanol (EtOH) exposure have been demonstrated. Many factors,
including genetics, play a role in susceptibility and resistance.
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Alcohol and Alcoholism - The
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Developmental Retina of Mice
Our aim is to investigate the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
(PAE) on the development of retinal bipolar and horizontal cells.
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Trends in Neurosciences - Does
moderate drinking harm the fetal brain? Insights from animal models
Although public health campaigns advise pregnant women to abstain from
ethanol, drinking during pregnancy is pervasive. Here, we highlight recent
studies that have clearly demonstrated long-lasting neurobehavioral deficits in
the offspring of laboratory animals exposed to moderate levels of ethanol during
development.
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Alcoholism – The Science made
easy
This publication includes a compilation of alcohol-related Addiction
Science Made Easy articles from the ATTC National Office. Original source
documents from Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, the official
journal of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Including: PREGNANCY, PRENATAL EXPOSURE
& PARENTING.
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Alcoholism - Detection of
Alcohol Use in the Second Trimester Among Low-Income Pregnant Women in the
Prenatal Care Settings in Jefferson County, Alabama
Prenatal alcohol use, a leading preventable cause of birth defects and
developmental disabilities, remains a prevalent public health concern in the
United States.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Opoka (Poland) - FASD a
współistniejące zaburzenia psychiczne
FASD - Poalkoholowe spektrum zaburzeń rozwojowych (Fetal Acohol
Spectrum Disorder) - występuje u dzieci matek spożywających alkohol w okresie
ciąży.
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Vitadidonna (Italy) - Alcol e
gravidanza: basta evitare di bere per pochi mesi per proteggere il bambino
L'8 marzo, il giorno designato per celebrare le conquiste sociali delle
donne, quest'anno sarà anche l'occasione per lanciare un messaggio alle donne
sui danni fetali legati al consumo di alcol in gravidanza, un problema sociale
spesso sottovalutato ma su cui è necessario fare luce, per promuovere una seria
cultura della prevenzione.
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