Healthline - Is Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome a Valid Criminal Defense?
Defendants with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders have used their conditions to argue
for more lenient sentences, but some high-profile trials raise
questions about the validity of this type of defense.
Alaska Dispatch
News (USA) - State-funded pregnancy test dispensers debut in
Anchorage
Inside the women’s
bathroom at the Peanut Farm Bar and Grill, a dispenser hangs on the
wall with a sign that reads: “Remember the last time you had sex?”
The text below: “Take a pregnancy test before you drink tonight.”
Namibian (Namibia)
- Alcohol syndrome orphans appeal for assistance
TWO children were
born with deformities that can be blamed on their mother's drinking
problem during pregnancy and now they have to live the rest of their
lives with a condition known as alcohol syndrome.
Irish Medical
Times (Ireland) - Even one is one too many — Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder
With levels of
alcohol consumption during pregnancy suggesting Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder is significantly underdiagnosed in Ireland, Dr
Irwin Gill and Prof Farhana Sharif examine the diagnosis and
management of the condition ahead of a national survey of
paediatricians.
Indianapolis
Recorder - 'Golden' special needs runner inspires others
Peterson shared
his moving story of how he went from a baby born with brain damage
and a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) to becoming a
three-time gold medalist in the Special Olympics.
Post-Bulletin
(USA) - Bill seeks to expand help for moms struggling with
addiction
In 2012, she got
her third drunken driving conviction and spent a month in jail. Then
she got pregnant. The Rochester mom-to-be enrolled in the Olmsted
County's CRAFT program to get help staying sober while she was
expecting.
Marketwired -
Experts Spread Message About 'Preventable Birth Defects' on
First-Ever World Birth Defects Day
"Many
potentially devastating birth defects can be prevented," that's
the message leading researchers in the field want the public to know
as the world prepares for the inaugural "World Birth Defects
Day," which will take place on Tuesday, March 3. The
commemorative day is being spearheaded by international maternal and
infant health advocates.
Growing Your Baby
- Study: Even a Little Alcohol during Pregnancy Could Stop Some
Growing Babies from Breathing
While most
countries urge that pregnant women refrain from drinking any alcohol
during pregnancy, there are still women that do. And, in the UK,
women are actually told that they can continue drinking during
pregnancy, as long as it’s not more than one or two units a week.
But a new study, conducted by Professor Peter Hepper from Queen’s
University Belfast, says that this simply isn’t okay, and that even
half a glass of wine could cause a fetus to stop breathing and moving
for as long as two hours.
Canada NewsWire
(Canada) - A new Éduc'alcool publication in time for
International Women's Day: Women under more pressure than men and
more vulnerable to the effects of excessive drinking
Women are more
vulnerable than men to the effects of alcohol because of differences
in their weight and body composition, and the way they metabolize
alcohol. However, social norms, not biology, are the primary reason
why women who drink too much are more vulnerable to physical and
sexual violence. These are the main conclusions of the latest
publication in the Alcohol and Health series from Éduc'alcool, which
is being released in time for International Women's Day.
ITV News - When
Pregnant Women Drink: The families living with FASD
An ITV documentary
investigating the impact of drinking alcohol in pregnancy exposes the
challenges families face when a child develops Foetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
ChronicleLive (UK)
- North East expectant mums should be warned against drinking any
alcohol during pregnancy
Health bosses from
across the North East today called on the Government to warn
expectant mothers against drinking any alcohol during pregnancy.
Sowetan Live
(South Africa) - More black moms-to-be boozing
ECONOMICALLY
marginalised black women have been identified as a new risk group for
drinking during pregnancy.
The Inquisitr (UK)
- Pregnant? Half A Glass Of Wine Really Could Damage Your Baby,
Experts Conclude
Pregnant women are
routinely told that drinking a glass of wine a couple of times a week
is perfectly safe for their developing child, but is this accurate?
New research indicates that the safe level of alcohol (which includes
wine) is zero.
Behavioral Health
- Up to 5 Percent of Children Affected by Mothers’ Drinking,
Study Finds
Nearly 5 percent
of children in the U.S. may be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD), a new study finds, a figure much higher than
previously thought.
Government of
Western Australia - Efforts to overcome fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
Researchers at
Telethon Kids Institute are working with Aboriginal community leaders
in the Fitzroy Valley to eradicate fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
UPCOMING –
Prevention Matters Conference 2015, Sept 30 – Oct 2
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
Daily
Mail - Paediatrican claims alcohol worse than heroin for
pregnancy
Close the Gap | James Fitzpatrick |
TEDxPerth
This talk was
given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED
Conferences. James Fitzpatrick is a consultant paediatrician,
researcher and entrepreneur. He established Patches Paediatrics to
harness the creativity of private enterprise and the precision of
science to address seemingly intractable health problems in
Aboriginal communities.
RESEARCH
CAMH
- The Burden and Economic Impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder in Canada
The current study
aimed to estimate the overall burden and cost associated with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Canada in 2013. FASD is a group
of disorders caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Acta Paediatrica -
Children adopted from Poland display a high risk of foetal alcohol
spectrum disorders and some may go undiagnosed
Children adopted
from Central and Eastern Europe have often had negative early
experiences, including prenatal exposure to alcohol. We examined a
group of Polish children, adopted by Dutch parents, to see how many
were diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and to
what extent features of FASD were present.
Psychiatry
Research - The effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and
environmental tobacco smoke on risk for ADHD: a large
population-based study
Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is caused by the interaction of genetic
and environmental factors. The objective of this study was to examine
the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and environmental tobacco
smoke (ETS).
Physiology and
Behavior - Prenatal exposure to vanilla or alcohol induces
crawling after these odors in the neonate rat: the role of mu and
kappa opioid receptor systems
Rat fetuses can
perceive chemosensory stimuli derived from their mother's diet, and
they may learn about those stimuli. In previous studies we have
observed that prenatal exposure to alcohol during the last days of
gestation increases the acceptance and liking of an alcohol flavor in
infant and adolescent rats.
Physiology and
Behavior - Neonatal sensitization to ethanol-induced breathing
disruptions as a function of late prenatal exposure to the drug in
the rat: modulatory effects of ethanol's chemosensory cues
Preclinical and
clinical studies have systematically demonstrated abrupt changes in
fetal respiratory patterns when the unborn organism is exposed to the
effects of maternal ethanol intoxication. In subprimates, chronic
exposure to this drug during gestation and infancy results in marked
alterations of the plasticity of the respiratory network.
Physiology and
Behavior - Prenatal alcohol exposure selectively enhances young
adult perceived pleasantness of alcohol odors
Prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) can lead to life-long neurobehavioral and social
problems that can include a greater likelihood of early use and/or
abuse of alcohol compared to older teens and young adults without
PAE.
Physiology and
Behavior - Objective assessment of ADHD core symptoms in children
with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure
Attention deficits
are often observed in children with prenatal alcohol exposure and
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly diagnosed
in this population.
Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Dissecting FASD through the
global transcriptome
Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical sensitivity and specificity of meconium fatty acid
ethyl ester, ethyl glucuronide, and ethyl sulfate for detecting
maternal drinking during pregnancy
We investigated
agreement between self-reported prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and
objective meconium alcohol markers to determine the optimal meconium
marker and threshold for identifying PAE.
Human Brain
Mapping - Volume changes and brain-behavior relationships in white
matter and subcortical gray matter in children with prenatal alcohol
exposure
Children with
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) may have cognitive, behavioral and
brain abnormalities. Here, we compare rates of white matter and
subcortical gray matter volume change in PAE and control children,
and examine relationships between annual volume change and arithmetic
ability, behavior, and executive function.
Physiology and
Behavior - Endogenous opioids as substrates for ethanol intake in
the neonatal rat: the impact of prenatal ethanol exposure on the
opioid family in the early postnatal period
Despite
considerable knowledge that prenatal ethanol exposure can lead to
devastating effects on the developing fetus, alcohol consumption by
pregnant women remains strikingly prevalent.
Physiology and
Behavior - Prenatal alcohol exposure and adolescent stress
increase sensitivity to stress and gonadal hormone influences on
cognition in adult female rats
Abnormal activity
of stress hormone (hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal [HPA]), and
gonadal hormone (hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal [HPG]) systems is
reported following prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
Experimental and
Therapeutic Medicine - Effect of boric acid on oxidative stress in
rats with fetal alcohol syndrome
To the best of our
knowledge, this is the first study concerning the effect of boric
acid (BA) administration on fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Gezondheid.be
(Belgium) - Het foetaal alcohol syndroom
Het foetaal
alcohol syndroom (FAS) is een combinatie van aangeboren afwijkingen
bij een baby die veroorzaakt zijn door alcoholgebruik van de moeder
tijdens de zwangerschap.
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