NEWS and ARTICLES
Waseca County News (USA) - Parents
of children with fetal alcohol syndrome find lack of resources in
out-state Minnesota
This is the first
of a two-part series on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, its cost to
the state and how state funding impacts access to community-based
healthcare services which varies from county to county.
Medical Daily -
Kids' Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Mistaken For ADHD, Due To
Misassignment Of Mental Age
Though still high,
the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
among American kids may be overstated by confusion with fetal alcohol
syndrome disorder (FASD) — a broad diagnosis describing the effects
of maternal drinking during pregnancy.
Anchorage Daily
News - Despite progress, an uncertain future in Alaska's battle
against fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
John Binkley can't
remember why he was touring Alaska's largest hospital that day in
1989, but he'll never forget what he saw there. A 16-month-old child,
no bigger than a newborn, lay silently crying in the neonatal
intensive care unit at Providence hospital in Anchorage.
Houston Press -
Doctors' Group to A&M: Stop Killing Lambs for Alcohol Study
For the last 17
years, researchers at Texas A&M have been getting pregnant sheep
drunk and dissecting their babies' brains. No, they're not doing it
for fun, but to find "preventative and ameliorative strategies"
for addressing fetal alcohol syndrome.
MOFAS.org -
“Everything in moderation” does not apply to drinking alcohol
while pregnant
Despite 40 years
of scientific research demonstrating the clear risks of drinking
during pregnancy, many women and their doctors are still are not
convinced that there is no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
Scribd - Breaking
Bad Habits During Spring Break: Why Alcohol And Pregnancy Continues
To Be A Problem
Spring break 2014,
which, for some, actually fell at the end of winter this year, is in
full swing. Many students are back to school working diligently
toward their degree.
Leader Post
(Canada) - U of R workshop targets Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A University of
Regina researcher hopes that a oneday workshop will not only help her
to complete her research, but it will help all those in the province
impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) connect with one
another.
UPCOMING
EUFASD - Third
European Conference on FASD
Building on the
success of the first European conference on FASD (Kerkrade,
Netherlands, 2010) and the second European conference on FASD
(Barcelona, Spain, 2012), we are pleased to announce the third
European conference on FASD, to be held in Rome.
University of
Limerick – Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Interdisciplinary
Understanding
Thursday June 5th
& Friday June 6th 2014
FASD Conference for Professionals -
June 13, 2014
This conference is
open any professionals who have questions or would like to update
their knowledge in the areas of FASD. FASD can affect a person
through all life stages.
“LIVING WELL – FASD & MENTAL
HEALTH,” NOV. 5-7, 2014
The Living Well:
FASD and Mental Health Conference, will delve into the
interconnection between Mental Health and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder spanning the areas of prevention, intervention, support,
evaluation and research. This event is a Canada Northwest FASD
Partnership Conference, hosted by Healthy Child Manitoba. Program and
registration updates will be posted as they become available.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
NeuroDevNet -
Innovative Science Curriculum by FASD researchers - PD Day for
Science Teachers 2014
Tamara Bodnar and
Parker Holman are two PhD trainees of Joanne Weinberg's. NeuroDevNet
is a Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) comprised of
over 80 researchers and trainees that do research on early diagnosis
and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders such as Cerebral Palsy,
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Canadian
Association of Paediatric Health Centres - Defining the Rate of
Heavy Fetal Alcohol Exposure in Canada -- a National study
Using meconium
analysis as a biomarker of heavy fetal alcohol exposure, we are
defining the size of the Canadian epidemic for the first time through
a large coast-to-coast study.
FCPXTipsandtricks
- FASD - Bright Blue Charity
RESEARCH
The International
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research - The effectiveness of
alcohol warning labels in the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder: A brief review
Multiple measures
are required to increase societal awareness of the risks of drinking
in pregnancy, influence alcohol consumption by pregnant women, and
improve the quality of support for women with alcohol and related
health and social problems.
BMC Pregnancy and
Childbirth - Drinking before and after pregnancy recognition among
South African women: the moderating role of traumatic experiences
This study
explored how female drinkers in South Africa may differentially
modulate their drinking patterns upon pregnancy recognition,
depending on trauma history. Our results suggest that women with
traumatic experiences are more likely to exhibit risky alcohol
consumption when they become pregnant, regardless of prior risk.
These findings illuminate the relevance of trauma-informed efforts to
reduce FASD in South Africa.
Journal of
Neuroscience Research - Chronic exposure to ethanol of male mice
before mating produces attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-like
phenotype along with epigenetic dysregulation of dopamine transporter
expression in mouse offspring
Preconception
exposure to EtOH through the paternal route may affect
neurobehavioral and developmental features of offspring. This study
investigates the effects of paternal exposure to EtOH before
conception on the hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity
behavior of male offspring in mice.
Amino Acids -
Effects of l-glutamine supplementation on maternal and fetal
hemodynamics in gestating ewes exposed to alcohol
Not much is known
about effects of gestational alcohol exposure on maternal and fetal
cardiovascular adaptations. This study determined whether maternal
binge alcohol exposure and l-glutamine supplementation could affect
maternal-fetal hemodynamics and fetal regional brain blood flow
during the brain growth spurt period.
Alcoholism - Brief
Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Alters Behavioral Sensitivity to the Kappa
Opioid Receptor Agonist (U62,066E) and Antagonist (Nor-BNI) and
Reduces Kappa Opioid Receptor Expression
Approximately 10
to 15% of women consume alcohol (ethanol [EtOH]) during pregnancy in
the United States. Even low amounts of EtOH consumption during
pregnancy can elicit long-term consequences.
Georgia State
University - Association Analysis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and
Hypertension Status in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
The major findings
of this study suggest a significant relationship between FAS and
hypertension in youth. Race/ethnicity also proved important in
predicting hypertensive blood pressure readings independent of FAS
diagnosis.
PLOSMedicine -
Association between Prenatal Exposure to Antiretroviral Therapy
and Birth Defects: An Analysis of the French Perinatal Cohort Study
We found a
specific association between in utero exposure to zidovudine and
heart defects; the mechanisms need to be elucidated. The association
between efavirenz and neurological defects must be interpreted with
caution.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Taunus Zeitung
(Germany) - Adoptions-Fall um FASD-Kinder
Eine
Adoptivfamilie aus dem Taunus streitet sich vor Gericht mit dem
Frankfurter Jugendamt. Das Verfahren am Montag zeigte allerdings, wie
schwierig Wahrheitsfindung sein kann.
Ilta-Sanomat
(Finland) - Äidin alkolin juominen raskausaikana saattaa jättää
lapseen elinikäiset vammat
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