Around
the O - Warning labels about drinking while pregnant are working
The
paper, published in the Journal of Health Economics, took a deep dive
into extensive federal data to probe behavioral changes that likely
resulted from point-of-sale warning signs urging women who are
pregnant to avoid alcohol.
Independent
(Ireland) - 'Adults with foetal alcohol syndrome fill our jails' -
doctor calls for more education on drinking while pregnant
More
education on the dangers of drinking while pregnant is needed a
leading doctor has said, as an estimated 600 babies are born with
foetal alcohol syndrome in Ireland each year.
WindSpeaker
- Understanding FASD as important as preventing it, says
councillor
Empathy
and education are two key factors that will make a difference with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), says Alexis Nakota Sioux
Nation Councillor Erwin “Dino” Letendre.
Daily
Mail (UK) - 'I stopped drinking at 8 weeks pregnant': Six mothers
of babies with foetal alcohol syndrome reveal the agony of being
branded alcoholics - while struggling to cope with their child's
severe behavioural disability
When
Natyra Teske was 18 years old, she found out she was eight weeks
pregnant. Still in high school in Alberta, Canada, she and her
boyfriend were shocked and nervous - but excited.
Futurity:
Research News - Intervention for kids with FASD helps parents most
When
children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) receive a
multi-component intervention, both the children and their parents see
the benefits, a new pilot study suggests.
New
Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - High price for drinking when
pregnant
Families
and caregivers struggling to cope with young people affected by
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) gathered in Whangarei
recently to learn more about the disorder, to share their experiences
and call for help.
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South
China Morning Post - How binge drinking – even if you stop
before you’re pregnant – can harm your baby’s life chances
Most
expecting parents have heard of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD), which covers a group of conditions that can occur in a person
whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.
Times
Square Chronicles - The Sad Reality of Being Pregnant and Addicted
It is
a phenomenon that for many years has not received the much needed
attention. Alcohol and substance abuse among pregnant mothers has now
become a great spark for controversy in legal and health circles.
VIDEOS
and MATERIALS
AlcoholFreePregnancy
- Preventing Secondary Conditions in People with FASD - NOFAS
Webinar
People
with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at increased risk
for developing secondary conditions, such as mental health problems,
school disruption, trouble with the law, and substance use. Rates of
these problems increase in adolescence and adulthood. Secondary
conditions are stressful and can be devastating for people with FASD
and their families. The outlook can look bleak, and yet, there is
hope!
Brianna
Carr - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Y360
- I was a nobody. Skip’s Story. YWAM SF DTS.
Even
though fetal alcohol syndrome predicted a life of failure, Skip
overcomes his disadvantage through love and pursuing his dreams.
UPCOMING
Disability
Rights California - Representing Children with FASD: From
Foster Care to Juvenile Court (June 22, USA)
Come
hear from nationally recognized experts on how prenatal alcohol
exposure affects individuals in the juvenile justice system.
RESEARCH
PLOS
One - Ethanol itself is a holoprosencephaly-inducing teratogen
Mechanisms
of ethanol teratogenicity in specific defects are not well
understood. Oxidative metabolism of ethanol by alcohol dehydrogenase
or cytochrome P450 2E1 has been implicated in some of ethanol’s
teratogenic effects, either via production of acetaldehyde or
competitive inhibition of retinoic acid synthesis.
Midwifery
- Exploration of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption in
pregnant women in the UK: A mixed methods study
Those
who drink low levels of alcohol during pregnancy may have better
quality diets compared to women who report no alcohol consumption.
Alcoholism
- Findings from the Families on Track intervention pilot trial for
children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their families
Individuals
with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at high risk for
costly, debilitating mental health problems and secondary conditions,
such as school disruption, trouble with the law, and substance use.
University
of Kentucky - BEHAVIORAL DEFICITS ACROSS DEVELOPMENT IN A NOVEL
MOUSE MODEL OF FETAL ETHANOL EFFECTS
Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are a spectrum of anatomical,
developmental and neurobehavioral impairments resulting from ethanol
(ETOH) exposure during fetal development.
Journal
of Social Work Practice in the Addictions - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Shauna Acquavita, Assistant
Professor, University of Cincinnati
Int J
Neurol Brain Disord - Potential Contributions of the Tobacco
Nicotine-Derived Nitrosamine Ketone to White Matter Molecular
Pathology in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is associated with long-term
deficits in cognitive and motor functions. Previous studies linked
neurodevelopmental abnormalities to increased oxidative stress and
white matter hypotrophy.
Journal
of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics - Comorbid Mental
Disorders in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review
A
systematic review of published literature to estimate prevalence of
comorbid mental disorders in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)
and compare with general population prevalence estimates.
Toxicology
Letters - Ethylglucuronide in the urine as a marker of alcohol
consumption during pregnancy: comparison with four alcohol screening
questionnaires
Ethyl
glucuronide (EtG) is an ethanol metabolite and EtG is used as a
biomarker of alcohol drinking. EtG can be detected in the blood and
in several biological matrices including urine, hair and nails.
Addictive
Behaviors Reports - Alcohol reduction in the first trimester is
unrelated to smoking, patient or pregnancy characteristics
The
current investigation compares women's pre-pregnancy and first
trimester alcohol consumption, examines if women with problem
drinking diminish their alcohol intake during pregnancy, and
determines if prenatal alcohol reduction is associated with
characteristics of pregnancy, patients or smoking.
Alcoholism
- Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy:
Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
Large
general population surveys show that heavy regular and episodic
alcohol consumption are associated with lower intakes of fruits and
vegetables, and higher intakes of processed and fried meat.
American
Journal of Preventive Medicine - Preventing Alcohol and Tobacco
Exposed Pregnancies: CHOICES Plus in Primary Care
Alcohol
and tobacco use are common among U.S. women, yet if used during
pregnancy these substances present significant preventable risks to
prenatal and perinatal health.
SPIE
Proceedings - Prevention of congenital defects induced by prenatal
alcohol exposure (Conference Presentation)
Over
500,000 women per year in the United States drink during pregnancy,
and 1 in 5 of this population also binge drink. Up to 40% of
live-born children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) present with
congenital heart defects (CHDs) including life-threatening outflow
and valvuloseptal anomalies.
Western
University - Hippocampal epigenetic changes in a mouse model of
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
In
this thesis, mice were exposed to ethanol during the third trimester
equivalent, the peak of synaptic development. Following this
exposure, genome-wide epigenetic and gene expression and changes in
the hippocampus were assessed in adult (70 day old) mice.
IN
OTHER LANGUAGES
Školský
servis TASR (Slovakia) - Otvorenie vzdelávacieho kurzu -
Diagnostika FASD
Pedagogická
fakulta Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku ako jediný exkluzívny
školiteľ v oblasti diagnostiky fetálneho alkoholového syndrómu
na Slovensku otvára v októbri 2017 vzdelávací kurz s názvom
Diagnostika FASD.
medicalonline.hu
(Hungary) - A kortizoltermelés diurnális ritmusának
szabályozási zavara prenatális alkoholexpozíciót és kora
gyermekkori kedvezőtlen életeseményeket követően
A
magzati alkohol spektrum zavarban (FASD, fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder) szenvedő gyermekek esetében a prenatális
alkoholexpozíció (PAE) egy sor későbbi hatást von maga után,
például a központi idegrendszer fejlődésének károsodása
folytán központi idegrendszeri zavarokat (pl. értelmi és
magatartásproblémák).
Nordwest-Zeitung
(Germany) - Wenn werdende Mütter trinken
Der
Alkohol schädigt vor allem das zentrale Nervensystem und das Gehirn.
Die Folge: Konzentrations- und Lernstörungen oder auch schwere
körperliche und geistige Behinderungen.
Interia
(Poland) - ZŁE ZWYCZAJE CIĘŻARNYCH EUROPEJEK
Wśród
Europejek najczęściej w ciąży piją Brytyjki, a najwięcej
Włoszki. Co najmniej jedna czwarta pijących ciężarnych Polek
wypija nie mniej niż jedno małe piwo w miesiącu. To groźne i dla
matki, i dla dziecka!
Merkur.de
(Germany) - So schädlich ist Alkohol während der Schwangerschaft
wirklich
Viele
Schwangere wollen nicht auf Alkohol verzichten. Doch dieses Verhalten
kann Folgen haben, die für das Kind lebenslanges Leid bedeuten
können.
Psychotropes
(France) - Un pédiatre nantais « découvreur » du syndrome
d’alcoolisation fœtale : le Dr Paul Lemoine (1917-2006)
Paul
Lemoine (1917-2006) est réputé avoir décrit en premier le syndrome
d’alcoolisation fœtale dans L’Ouest médical en 1968.