Science Daily -
Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational
effects
Soon-to-be mothers
have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. Experts have
issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption
during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD).
Sky News Australia
(Australia) - WA youth suicide inquest to focus on FASD
An inquest into a
cluster of suicides by Aboriginal youths in WA's Kimberley region
will hear from experts on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, which is
considered a likely contributing factor in some of the deaths.
Duncan Banner -
Column: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a preventable disorder
This week we
continue our series on children with a discussion of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders, FASD. FASD is entirely preventable and caused by
drinking while pregnant. Women who drink while pregnant can give
birth to babies with FASD.
CBC.ca (Canada) -
Misunderstood and bullied: Teen with fetal alcohol syndrome asks
for compassion
When Marsha Munn
adopted a baby boy 14 years ago, she knew her friend, the birth
mother, liked to drink and party. She didn't know about fetal alcohol
syndrome.
UB News Center -
Why does prenatal alcohol exposure increase the likelihood of
addiction?
One of the many
negative consequences when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb
is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life.
Neuroscientists in the University at Buffalo Research Institute on
Addictions are discovering why.
National
Indigenous Times - Study confirms long-term foetal alcohol effects
Children with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder caused by their mothers drinking
alcohol during pregnancy are more likely to fail at school, talk
about killing themselves and have problems paying attention.
Medical Xpress -
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders lag in emotional
understanding
A new study
reveals that children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
show a striking developmental delay in their understanding of
emotions. Even in those children with an average IQ, researchers
found that their emotional understanding was lagging by two to five
years behind their typically developing peers.
BMC Blogs Network
- Alcohol and fertility: what all women’s health professionals
should know
In the review
article “Alcohol and fertility: how much is too much” published
in Fertility Research and Practice, Dr. Kristin Van Heertum and Dr.
Brooke Rossi discuss what we really need to know about alcohol and
fertility. The authors review a wide variety of data and provide a
summary of the most salient points.
VIDEOS AND
MATERIALS
YourAlberta - FASD
and Women
Ashley Baxter and
Dr. Therese Grant discuss how FASD impacts everyone differently, and
how when coupled with childhood trauma, it can lead to layers of
victimization. This presentation aims to provide an overview of what
trauma looks like, what FASD looks like and what methods work when
working with this population.
YourAlberta - FASD
and Justice – A Moderated Discussion
In this moderated
interview, Sharon Pearcey and Donna Kristiansen, will seek to answer
questions and give expert guidance about navigating the justice
system.
YourAlberta - FASD
and the Law – A Moderated Discussion
This moderated
discussion will seek to answer questions and give expert guidance
about navigating the legal system. We will explore the special needs
of a person with an FASD who is navigating the courts and the legal
system, and the creative ways our panelists have overcome them or
believe they can be surmounted.
Clinical Eye
Openers - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and
Developmental Outcomes
Eminent
Presentation by Professor Claire D. Coles (Emory University School of
Medicine, Atlanta, GA, US) at the Ukrainian Catholic University,
Lviv, Ukraine, April 2017. Published in Clinical Eye Openers site
(http://ceo.medword.net).
AlcoholFreePregnancy
- Webinar: Introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The
Medical Assistant’s Role
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the
range of effects that can be caused by exposure to alcohol in utero,
including growth deficiencies, facial abnormalities, central nervous
system impairment, behavioral disorders, and impaired intellectual
functioning.
RESEARCH
Sci Rep. -
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.
Biochemistry and
Cell Biology - Metabolomics and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A
Mini-Review
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) is a major public health issue that
encompasses an array of physical, neurological and behavioral effects
due to alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Journal of Applied
Toxicology - Maternal alcohol consumption and altered miRNAs in
the developing fetus: Context and future perspectives
Alcohol is a
teratogenic agent that can cause a wide range of developmental
disorders, and sometimes, the effects persist throughout an
individual's lifetime.
Cerebral Cortex -
Prenatal Ethanol Exposure and Neocortical Development: A
Transgenerational Model of FASD
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders, or FASD, represent a range of adverse
developmental conditions caused by prenatal ethanol exposure (PrEE)
from maternal consumption of alcohol.
Neuropharmacology
- Maternal alcohol binge drinking induces persistent
neuroinflammation associated with myelin damage and behavioural
dysfunctions in offspring mice
Alcohol binge
drinking is on the increase in the young adult population, and
consumption during pregnancy can be deleterious for foetal
development. Maternal alcohol consumption leads to a wide range of
long-lasting morphological and behavioural deficiencies known as
foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), associated with
neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Bulletin of the
World Health Organization - Counting the costs of drinking alcohol
during pregnancy: researchers are starting to shed light on the true
extent of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Alcohol is
poisonous to the developing fetus throughout the entire nine months
of gestation. When a mother-to-be consumes alcohol, it goes directly
to the fetus through her blood stream.
Acta Pediatrica -
Alcohol exposure during pregnancy altered childhood developmental
trajectories in a rural South African community
This study
examined the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on childhood
development trajectories in a rural South African community between
2003 and 2008.
Birth Defects
Research - Differences in neural crest sensitivity to ethanol
account for the infrequency of anterior segment defects in the eye
compared with craniofacial anomalies in a zebrafish model of fetal
alcohol syndrome
Ethanol (ETOH)
exposure during pregnancy is associated with craniofacial and
neurologic abnormalities, but infrequently disrupts the anterior
segment of the eye. In these studies, we used zebrafish to
investigate differences in the teratogenic effect of ETOH on
craniofacial, periocular, and ocular neural crest.
Neurogenesis -
Disruptions to hippocampal adult neurogenesis in rodent models of
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Exposure of the
embryo and fetus to alcohol can lead to abnormal physical,
neuroanatomical, and behavioral development, collectively known as
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
Brain, Behavior,
and Immunity - Effects of early-life adversity on immune function
are mediated by prenatal environment: Role of prenatal alcohol
exposure
The contribution
of the early postnatal environment to the pervasive effects of
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is poorly understood. Moreover, PAE
often carries increased risk of exposure to adversity/stress during
early life.
Scandinavian
Journal of Public Health - Care and supportive measures in
school-aged children with prenatal substance exposure
Prenatal exposure
to substances, including alcohol, opiates, and a number of illicit
drugs, may have a negative impact on fetal development. Studies have
shown that substance exposure can influence a child’s
neurodevelopment and the need for care and supportive measures.
Journal of
Ethnicity in Substance Abuse - Smoking and alcohol use among women
in Russia: Dual risk for prenatal exposure
Alcohol
consumption during pregnancy can produce adverse outcomes; maternal
smoking compounds this risk. We examined prevalence of smoking and
associations between smoking and alcohol use in Russian women of
childbearing age (N = 648).
European
Psychiatry - Effect of prenatal exposure to alcohol on the
development of brain vessels in human embryos and fetuses
Maternal
alcoholization during pregnancy significantly influences the
development of the cerebral circulatory system, manifesting mainly in
changes in the vascularization of the growing brain.
European
Psychiatry - Effect of chronic exposure of Losartan in mouse
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) model
Foetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS) is a condition that currently affects 1% of babies
born in Europe and North America. It is characterised by memory
impairment, developmental delay and distinctive facial features.
Substance Abuse:
Research and Treatment - Mental Health in School-Aged Children
Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol and Other Substances
Prenatal exposure
to substances can possibly influence a child’s neurodevelopment and
may impact on subsequent mental health. We investigated the mental
health status of school-aged children referred to a pediatric
hospital with a history of prenatal exposure to alcohol or other
substances.
Brain Imaging and
Behavior - Neural correlates of verbal memory in youth with heavy
prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol
exposure can impact both brain development and neurobehavioral
function, including verbal learning and recall, although the relation
between verbal recall and brain structure in this population has not
been examined fully.
Alcohol - Talking
to Parents About Behavioral Problems in Children Following Prenatal
Illicit Substance Exposure
A 36-month-old
girl with a reported history of prenatal substance exposure is
brought to an outpatient pediatric clinic to establish care and
receive immunizations to enroll in daycare.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Kinderaerzte-im-Netz
(Germany) - Erste gemeinsame Tagung zur Fetalen Alkohol
Spektrums-Störung (FASD) in Berlin
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders, FASD oder Alkoholspektrumstörung heißt die
Behinderung, mit der jedes Jahr in Deutschland zwischen 3.000 und
4.000 Kinder zur Welt kommen. FASD ist wahrscheinlich die häufigste
angeborene Störung mit Intelligenzminderung. FASD entsteht, wenn die
Mutter während der Schwangerschaft Alkohol trinkt.
Ziarul Evenimentul
(Romania) - Efectele alcoolului consumat în timpul sarcinii
Conform unui
studiu realizat recent la Universitatea Riverside din California,
Statele Unite, citat de UPI, consumul de alcool în timpul sarcinii
nu are efect negativ numai asupra copilului aflat în perioada
intrauterină, ci şi a viitoarelor generaţii
ElEspectador.com
(Spain) - Lo que le puede pasar a su hijo a largo plazo si consume
alcohol en el embarazo
Ingerir alcohol
durante la gestación, así sea de forma esporádica, interrumpe el
sistema nervioso central y contribuye al daño cerebral y a la
neurodegeneración en adolescentes y adultos, según científicos de
la Universidad Pompeu Fabra, en Barcelona.
iReactor (Russia)
- Употребление алкоголя во время
беременности может вызвать нарушение
развития мозга ребенка...
Ученые
призывают всех будущих матерей не пить
во время беременности. Центр по контролю
и профилактике заболеваний (CDC)
опубликовал многочисленные материалы об
опасностях употребления алкоголя во
время беременности, поскольку это может
привести к нарушениям функции плода в
спиртовой среде (FASD) у
новорожденных....
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