The Advocate
(Australia) - Senate inquiry into Foetal Alchol Spectrum Disorder
hoped to instigate change
A
mother raising national awareness about foetal alcohol spectrum
disorder says governments must acknowledge FASD as a widespread
social issue before more children are born with this preventable
condition.
The
Sector (Australia) - UQ researcher heads to Canada to study major
cause of child psychological issues
University
of Queensland (UQ) Associate Professor Deborah Askew will use her
newly awarded Churchill Fellowship to visit urban First Nations
communities in Canada and Alaska to learn more about a major cause of
child psychological issues – fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD).
Independent
Online (South Africa) - SA's cheap alcohol leaves Western Cape
battling Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
South
Africa’s “incredibly cheap” alcohol pricing and weekend binge
drinking by women working on farms are some of the factors blamed for
the prevalence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) across the
province.
Stuff.co.nz
(New Zealand) - Alcohol firms 'nudge' women to drink during
pregnancy, according to study
Big
booze companies are spreading misinformation about how safe alcohol
is to drink while pregnant, a new study has found.
CBC.ca
(Canada) - Should alcohol products on P.E.I. come with warnings
about drinking and pregnancy?
Two
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder experts from Australia say their
country is moving in the right direction when it comes to preventing
the disorder.
Genetic
Engineering & Biotechnology News - Epigenetic Targets
Described for Treating Alcohol Abuse and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Researchers
at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,
and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have shown how
acetate that is produced when the liver breaks down alcohol travels
to the brain, where it is involved in epigenetic processes that
impact on the expression of genes involved in learning and memory.
Mirage
News - Alcohol industry-funded websites fail to give full evidence
on key risks of alcohol consumption in pregnancy
Alcohol
industry-funded bodies may increase health risk to pregnant women by
disseminating misinformation on their websites, according to a new
study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Guardian
- Why men should stop drinking alcohol six months before trying
for baby
Men
should quit alcohol six months before trying for a baby to protect
them from congenital heart diseases, scientists warn.
Science
Daily - Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain
memory centers
New
research revealed a surprising pathway that shows alcohol byproducts
travel to the brain to promote addiction memory. They show how
acetate travels to the brain's learning system and directly alters
proteins the regulate DNA function, impacting how some genes are
expressed and ultimately affecting how mice behave when given
environmental cues to consume alcohol.
AllAfrica.com
(South Africa) - South Africa: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - 'Not
Enough Support for Rural Women'
With
high levels of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape's rural
areas, questions were raised on Tuesday about what the provincial
Department of Social Development was doing to help vulnerable women
and communities.
CanFASD
(Canada) - Let’s Make FASD Part of the Conversation This
Election
Federal
election campaigns are currently underway in Canada and candidates
across the nation are campaigning fiercely for your vote. There are
many social, political, and environmental issues that are currently
impacting Canada, as well as the rest of the world.
VIDEOS
and MATERIALS
FASD
Hub Australia - Training & Support
A
look at the strengths, challenges and hopes for young Australians
living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Drymester
GMHSC - #DRYMESTER FASD The Signs and Symptoms
#DRYMESTER
Drinking any amount of alcohol can cause difficulties during
pregnancy. This could result in Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD), causing lifelong disabilities for your child.
Program
Lead CAPCCPNPNetwork - Network Webinar Archive - FASD, October
2019
Archived
Webinar of the Ontario Network of CAPC/CPNP Projects
originally
presented: October 4, 2019 Title: Importance of Discussing Alcohol
and Birth Control
Penn
Medicine News - Drinking to Remember: Consuming Alcohol Leads to
Epigenetic Changes in Brain Memory Centers
Penn
study of mouse models show clear implications for new targets to
treat alcohol abuse syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome
RESEARCH
Rural
and remote Health - Overcoming the challenges of caring for a
child with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a Pilbara community
perspective.
The
caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom
through caring for a child with FASD that can benefit health
professionals and the broader community.
Addiction
- FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE COST
OF AND SAVINGS FROM PREVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Expansion
of risk‐based prevention strategies for fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder in the US and Canada would be economically efficient and
worthwhile investment for society.
Int.
J. Environ. Res. Public Health - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
Fixing Our Aim to Aim for the Fix
FASD
continues to be an enigma. Prevalence rates are high, but rates of
diagnosis are low. FASD poses a huge clinical and public health
burden, yet it receives only modest attention from clinicians.
bioRxiv
- Genetic and bioinformatic approaches to characterize ethanol
teratogenesis
Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) describes the full range of defects
that result from prenatal alcohol exposure. The clinical diagnosis of
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe outcome,
characterized by facial dysmorphism and neurological deficits.
bioRxiv
- A reduction in convergent extension underlies susceptibility to
midfacial hypoplasia in the ethanol-sensitive mutant, vangl2
Consistent
with an indirect model, a critical source of Shh signaling that
separates the developing eye field into bilateral eyes, allowing the
expansion of the midface, becomes mispositioned in ethanol-exposed
vangl2 mutants.
BMJ
open - Jandu Yani U ‘For All Families’ Triple P—positive
parenting program in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: a
study protocol for a community intervention trial
The
population-based (Lililwan) study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD) revealed a high prevalence of FASD in the remote communities
of the Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia (WA) and confirmed anecdotal
reports from families and teachers that challenging child behaviours
were a significant concern.
usir.salford.ac.uk
- The impact of traumatic childhood experiences on cognitive and
behavioural functioning in children with foetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
Prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) can cause lasting physical damage to the
developing foetus including the brain. This brain damage can manifest
as cognitive dysfunction and behavioural difficulties, which can be
diagnosed as foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
jacobrcampbell.com
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Developing a Case for
Prevention
Children
with FASD have many deficiencies, there are also many hidden
strengths that can be analyzed and improved upon. FASD also is able
to be looked at from a wide variety of angles, including an
ecological perspective and though Piaget?s Theory of Cognitive
Development.
Drug
metabolism reviews - Quantifying fetal alcohol exposure by
meconium fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE); association with adverse
fetal outcomes and population estimates of fetal alcohol exposure
Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes the wide range of adverse
physical, behavioral and cognitive effects resulting from ethanol
exposure during embryonic and fetal development.
Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Spatial Navigation in
Children and Young Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Rodent
studies have consistently shown that prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)
impairs performance on the Morris water maze (MWM), a test of spatial
navigation. A previous study comparing boys with fetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS) to controls found poorer performance on the virtual
water maze (VWM), a human analogue of the MWM.
Frontiers
in Pharmacology - Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Misregulates Genes
Involved In Iron Homeostasis Promoting A Mal-Adaptation Of Iron
Dependent Hippocampal Synaptic Transmission And Plasticity.
Prenatal
ethanol exposure (PAE) induces behavioral maladptations in offspring,
including a deficit in memory formation which is part of the umbrella
sign of Fetal Alcohol spectrum disorder.
repository.unam.edu.na
- Experiences of health care professionals regarding management of
fetal alcohol syndrome in the Khomas region of Namibia
The
purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of
health care professionals regarding the management of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome (FAS) in the Khomas Region of Namibia.
farrsa.org.za
- From evidence to awareness, from epidemiological studies to
government action and activity
From
the first time international FASD-day was celebrated in South Africa
in 1999 many researchers and organisations have worked on putting the
spotlight on this public health concern.
digitalcommons.murraystate.edu
- The effects of moderate prenatal ethanol exposure on anxiety in
a rodent model.
Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders encompass a range of behavioral and
structural consequences following exposure to ethanol in utero. The
goal of this study was to develop a rodent model of voluntary ethanol
consumption during pregnancy.
biorxiv.org
- Prenatal alcohol exposure disrupts Shh pathway and primary cilia
genes in the mouse neural tube
Neurulation-stage
alcohol exposure (NAE; embryonic day [E] 8-10) is associated with
midline craniofacial and CNS defects that likely arise from
disruption of morphogen pathways, such as Sonic hedgehog (Shh).
Journal
of studies on alcohol and Drugs - Adverse Health Outcomes
Associated With Fetal Alcohol Exposure: A Systematic Review Focused
on Cardio–Renal Outcomes
The
purpose of this study was to undertake a comprehensive review to
identify all the available preclinical and clinical literature
investigating cardiovascular and renal outcomes in offspring with
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
Research
in Developmental Disabilities - A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
diagnostic service and beyond: Outcomes for families
Given
the global need for standardised FASD diagnostic procedures and
accurate reporting of prevalence rates, the current study provides a
contribution to the emerging diagnostic FASD literature, and insight
into families’ experiences who have children diagnosed with FASD.
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DELFI
(Lithuania) - Likus pusmečiui iki kūdikio pradėjimo, vyrai
turėtų atsisakyti šio įpročio
Ne
tik moterys turėtų nustoti vartoti alkoholį prieš pastodamos –
naujas tyrimas rodo, kad prieš pradedant kūdikį, vyrai irgi turėtų
nevartoti alkoholio, rašoma tinklalapyje huffingtonpost.co.uk.
Ärzte
Zeitung (Germany) - Besser keinen Alkohol bei Kinderwunsch!
Wirkt
sich Alkoholkonsum vor der Befruchtung negativ auf das Ungeborene
aus? Das haben chinesische Forscher untersucht.
ABC.es
(Spain) - Identifican la clave de las recaídas en el alcoholismo
Los
resultados del estudio son útiles para el posible tratamiento del
trastorno por consumo de alcohol y, además, podrían tener
implicaciones para comprender y combatir el síndrome de alcoholismo
fetal
Cinque
Quotidiano (Italy) - Salute, pediatri Cipe Lazio: campagna
no-alcol in gravidanza in piazza a Roma
La
campagna “No-alcol in gravidanza” sbarca in “Salute in piazza”,
la giornata di sensibilizzazione e informazione sui temi legati al
benessere e al vivere sani.
Ketju
(Finland) - Enemmän huomiota FASD-lapsiin
”Muistan,
millaista oli olla lapsi. Joitakin asioita muistan jopa ajalta,
jolloin olin neljävuotias. Lapsena minusta tuntui usein, että
aikuiset eivät ymmärrä lapsia aivan kuin he olisivat unohtaneet,
millaista lapsen elämä on”, kertoo tuore lapsiasiavaltuutettu
Elina Pekkarinen.
