Belfast Live (Northern Ireland) - Co
Down mum's mission to help other parents with children affected by
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Alison McNamara,
from Dromore , wants to help other families who have children left
with disabilities after the birth mother drank during pregnancy.
National
Institutes of Health - NIH-funded mouse study sheds light on
neural risks associated with prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal exposure
to even low doses of alcohol may lead to severe and highly variable
deficits in the brain of a fetus, according to a new study conducted
in mice.
The Sunshine Coast
Daily (Australia) - Australia's 'massive epidemic' of fetal
alcohol sickness
AUSTRALIA is
drowning in a "massive epidemic” of fetal alcohol disorders, a
scholar has told a judge.
Medical Daily -
Two Common Drugs May Reverse Fetal Alcohol Syndrome's Brain Damage
When Given After Birth
The common drugs
thyroxine and metformin show promise as a treatment for fetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS) after research showed they were able to reverse some
of the brain damage from this condition in mice when given soon after
birth.
Independent.ie
(Ireland) - Patricia Casey: When will we call time on pregnant
women drinking in Ireland?
Last week Health
Minister Simon Harris launched a new strategy: Reducing Harm,
Supporting Recovery - a health-led response to drug and alcohol use
in Ireland 2017-2025.
Kennebec Journal &
Morning Sentinel (USA) - Maine could face higher fetal alcohol
syndrome rates, Colby conference professional says
Babies born in
Maine probably will be more susceptible to physical and behavioral
effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders because of higher rates
of alcohol and drug use in the state compared to other parts of the
country, according to a professional at a recent conference at Colby
College.
Medical News
Bulletin - Any Level of Alcohol During Pregnancy Results in
Craniofacial Anomalies
Prenatal alcohol
exposure typically leads to fetal alcohol syndrome and associated
disorders. Muggli and colleagues found that even low levels of
alcohol exposure are linked to craniofacial anomalies in children,
which may indicate cognitive disorders even at low levels of alcohol
exposure.
Blasting News -
Another side-effect of alcohol discovered in fetuses
The long lasting
effects of alcohol consumption by pregnant women on fetuses is
increasingly surfacing. A recent study revealed another harmful
effect of alcohol on the developing fetus in rats.
Daily Star -
Strengths of people with disabilities emphasized
Researchers Dr.
Rebecca Caines and Dr. Michelle Stewart from the University of Regina
held workshops in the city. They were conducted in partnership with
the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon (FASSY) and other community
organizations.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
AlcoholFreePregnancy
- NOFAS Webinar: FASD Intervention and Treatment
Although prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) affects children’s behavior and leaning,
there has been limited attention to specific methods for intervention
and treatment for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD).
Ontario Ministry
of Children and Youth Services - Aboriginal Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder and Child Nutrition Program
The Aboriginal
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Child Nutrition Program is
designed and delivered by Indigenous service providers to Indigenous
children, youth and families across Ontario.
RESEARCH
Journal of
Neuroinflammation - TLR4 response mediates ethanol-induced
neurodevelopment alterations in a model of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
Inflammation
during brain development participates in the pathogenesis of early
brain injury and cognitive dysfunctions. Prenatal ethanol exposure
affects the developing brain and causes neural impairment, cognitive
and behavioral effects, collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD).
Human Brain
Mapping - Localized reductions in resting-state functional
connectivity in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) are characterized by impairment in
cognitive function that may or may not be accompanied by craniofacial
anomalies, microcephaly, and/or growth retardation.
Alcoholism -
Placental Proteomics Reveal Insights into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders
We conclude that
the placenta is a valuable organ not only to understand FASD etiology
but it may also serve as a diagnostic tool to identify novel
biomarkers for detecting the outcome of fetal alcohol exposure.
PloS one -
Heterogeneity of p53 dependent genomic responses following ethanol
exposure in a developmental mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder
Prenatal ethanol
exposure can produce structural and functional deficits in the brain
and result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In rodent
models acute exposure to a high concentration of alcohol causes
increased apoptosis in the developing brain.
Advances in Mental
Health and Intellectual Disabilities - Perceptions of FASD by
Minnesota public defenders
Persons diagnosed
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are more likely to come
into contact with the criminal justice system than general population
controls. Although previous survey evidence has suggested that
federal district attorneys are limited in their knowledge of the
psycholegal impairments presented by defendants with this condition,
such research has yet to have been conducted with state-specific
public defenders.
Scientific Reports
- Mechanisms underlying neuro-inflammation and neurodevelopmental
toxicity in the mouse neocortex following prenatal exposure to
ethanol
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) constitute a wide range of disorders that
arise from prenatal exposure to ethanol (EtOH). However, detailed
reports regarding the adverse effects of prenatal EtOH exposure on
neocortical morphology and its underlying pathogenic mechanisms are
limited.
Alcoholism -
Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Exhibit Atypical
Gait Characteristics
Impaired motor
function in children with histories of prenatal exposure to alcohol
has been previously reported but, to date, no studies using
quantitatively-based analyses have been performed to assess gait in
these children.
The University of
British Columbia - Pregnant women´ s perceptions of information
about alcohol use during pregnancy: a qualitative pilot study
A significant
percentage of women in the United States and Canada continue to use
alcohol in pregnancy despite the clear recommendations of total
abstinence from policy makers.
JARID -
Disconnected lives: Women with intellectual disabilities in
conflict with the law
Women with
intellectual/developmental disabilities struggle to manage the impact
of intergenerational trauma, exacerbated by issues of substance abuse
and addiction, poor coping skills and minimal education, all of which
impact their sense of well-being.
University of
Namibia - Guidelines for healthcare professionals to manage
children with foetal alcohol syndrome at health facilities in Khomas
region, Namibia
In this study, the
researcher explored and described the views of health care
professionals who are managing children with foetal alcohol syndrome
at public health facilities in the Khomas Region in Namibia.
Australasian
Psychiatry - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder: diminished
responsibility and mitigation of sentence
The objective of
this study was to consider the implications of a recent Western
Australia Court of Appeal decision in which an indigenous youth who
had been sentenced for the manslaughter of his neonate child was
later diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder.
Journal of Family
Social Work - Serving families with child maltreatment and
substance use disorders: A decade of learning
An increase in
parental substance use disorders (SUD) and the number of infants and
toddlers entering foster care has prompted federal and state efforts
to change the treatment paradigm toward more integrated and
family-centered strategies.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Mynewsdesk
(Sweden) - FASD - en osynlig, men förebyggbar
funktionsnedsättning
En av 67 kvinnor
som konsumerar alkohol under graviditeten kommer att föda ett barn
med fetalt alkoholsyndrom, FAS, vilket innebär att det globalt föds
omkring 119 000 barn med FAS varje år, säger Svetlana Popova,
läkare och forskare som arbetar på uppdrag av WHO.
Wochenblatt.de
(Germany) - FASD - Kein Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft
Das Gesundheitsamt
Mühldorf und das Berufliche Schulzentrum Mühldorf informierten über
FASD, einer lebenslangen Beeinträchtigung wegen Alkoholkonsums
während der Schwangerschaft.
