NEWS and ARTICLES
Midland Reporter-Telegram -
Doctor: It’s unsafe for pregnant women to drink any alcohol
Fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders -- an umbrella term for the impact of
prenatal alcohol use on a child -- affects an estimated 40,000
infants every year, according to 2014 statistics from the National
Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is the leading preventable
cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United
States.
The
Australian (Australia) - Remote mothers take control of drinking
during pregnancy
Pregnant
mothers have eliminated or reduced their intake of alcohol
in a life-affirming turnaround in the Kimberley region, which
made international headlines with one of the world’s highest rates
of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, in findings published
early this year.
CBC.ca (Canada) - Northern
Ontario pilot project aims to get MedicAlert bracelets for people
with FASD
Northern
Ontario is the testing ground for a new program for people living
with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. People can apply for a
MedicAlert bracelet identifying them as having the brain condition.
Cambridge
News (UK) - Research midwife at the Rosie gives evidence to MPs
about fetal alcohol syndrome
A
research midwife at the Rosie has given evidence to a group of MPs
who are investigating the current state of fetal alcohol syndrome in
the UK.
Northern
Star (Australia) - Foetal alcohol syndrome ‘more common than we
think’
A
CORAKI man whose grandson suffers from foetal alcohol syndrome says
the condition is far more widespread than people realise. Paul Parker
believes up to 10% of the child population in the Northern Rivers
could have the condition, and in many cases parents may not realise
their children are afflicted by it.
Huffington
Post Canada - Alcohol Use In Pregnancy Is Part Of A Complex Set Of
Issues
In my
work as a neonatologist, I've looked after many, many babies. I've
seen families of all ages, cultures and circumstances. But I've never
seen a mother who wanted to harm her growing baby.
Courier
Mail (Australia) - Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevalent in
Ipswich children, foster carer lobbies for more support
An
Ipswich foster carer is calling for more support and awareness
surrounding foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
UPCOMING
Alberta
- FASD and Homelessness (Webinar on December 4)
This
presentation will review current research and best practices around
the subject of FASD and Homelessness.
VIDEOS
and MATERIALS
BEST PRACTICES FOR FASD
SERVICE DELIVERY
This
document is intended to provide guidance for individuals and agencies
working with clients with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
and their families.
AlcoholFreePregnancy
- Implications of FASD for the Adoptive Family - NOFAS Webinar
Presenter:
Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff M.D.
AlcoholFreePregnancy
- Dr. Ken Jones Speech - NOFAS Event
This
video is from the 2015 NOFAS International Gala at the Embassy of
France in Washington, DC.
RESEARCH
Journal
of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology - Using a
common form for consistent collection and reporting of FASD data from
across Canada: a feasibility study
This
study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of collecting
information on individuals newly diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in multi-disciplinary diagnostic programs
across Canada.
Scientific
Reports - Prenatal exposure to recreational drugs affects global
motion perception in preschool children
Prenatal
exposure to recreational drugs impairs motor and cognitive
development; however it is currently unknown whether visual brain
areas are affected.
Environmental
Toxicology and Pharmacology - Prenatal alcohol exposure inducing
the apoptosis of mossy cells in hippocampus of SMS2-/- mice
In
order to understand the mechanisms of alcohol-induced neuroapoptosis
through the ceramide pathway, sphingomyelin synthase 2 knockout
(SMS2−/−) mice were used to make the prenatal alcohol exposure
model, and the role of ceramide regulation on alcohol-induced
neuroapoptosis was studied in the offspring. Initially the levels of
serum sphingomyelin (SM) were detected with enzymatic method in P0
pups after alcohol exposure in parents.
Neuropsychology
- Cognitive factors contributing to spelling performance in
children with prenatal alcohol exposure
Heavy
prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with impaired school
functioning. Spelling performance has not been comprehensively
evaluated.
Epigenetics
and Chromatin - Prenatal ethanol exposure alters adult hippocampal
VGLUT2 expression with concomitant changes in promoter DNA
methylation, H3K4 trimethylation and miR-467b-5p levels
Maternal
consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is associated with a range of
physical, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in the offspring which
are collectively called foetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Substance
Abuse: Research and Treatment - Prenatal substance use: exploring
assumptions of maternal unfitness
In
spite of the growing knowledge and understanding of addiction as a
chronic relapsing medical condition, individuals with substance use
disorders (SUD) continue to experience stigmatization.
Epigenetics
and Chromatin - Dose-dependent alcohol-induced alterations in
chromatin structure persist beyond the window of exposure and
correlate with fetal alcohol syndrome birth defects
In
recent years, we have come to recognize that a multitude of in utero
exposures have the capacity to induce the development of congenital
and metabolic defects. As most of these encounters manifest their
effects beyond the window of exposure, deciphering the mechanisms of
teratogenesis is incredibly difficult.
Frontiers
in Psychiatry - Eyeblink classical conditioning in alcoholism and
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Alcoholism
is a debilitating disorder that can take a significant toll on health
and professional and personal relationships. Excessive alcohol
consumption can have a serious impact on both drinkers and developing
fetuses, leading to long-term learning impairments.
Alcohol
- Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders Study Group
The
2015 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group (FASDSG) meeting
was titled “Basic Mechanisms and Translational Implications”.
Despite decades of basic science and clinical research, our
understanding of the mechanisms by which ethanol affects fetal
development is still in its infancy.
IN
OTHER LANGUAGES
Radio
Olsztyn (Poland) - Co to jest FASD?
Wczesna
diagnoza, już w momencie urodzenia daje wskazówki dla szybkiej
interwencji, dla leczenia, precyzuje konkretne potrzeby dziecka i
rodziny, tylko… jak się przyznać przed lekarzem, położną, że
piło się alkohol w czasie ciąży.
Postimees
(Estonia) - Raseda alkoholilembus paistab tihti välja imiku näost
«Juhul,
kui rase tarvitab ka regulaarselt väikeseid alkoholikoguseid, võib
see areneva loote rakkude arenemise segi paisata,» rääkis
Suurbritannia National Clinic for Fetal Alcohol arst dr Raja
Mukherjee. «Veelgi tõenäolisemalt paistab vastsündinu näos välja
ema alkoholi kuritarvitamine ning need füüsilised muutused toimuvad
embrüoga väga lühikese aja jooksul,» lisas ta.
