Government of Western Australia (Australia) - New campaign highlights risks of
drinking alcohol during pregnancy
A new public education campaign launches today to inform the Western
Australian community about the risk to babies from alcohol use during
pregnancy.
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Business Daily
(Nairobi) - Drinking wine or beer in pregnancy
When it comes to alcohol consumption, there is a common public
misconception that drinking during pregnancy is safe depending on the type and
quantity of alcohol, or timing during pregnancy. But alcohol is harmful to a
foetus.
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KXXV (USA) - Central
Texas doctors look to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome amid
pandemic
Every year between 800 and 8,000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome. It's a preventable statistic, and one health experts are worried it
will increase due to COVID-19.
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Standard (Kenya)
- How alcoholism trickles down generations
Babies exposed to alcohol from the mother during pregnancy experience
varying degrees of brain damage and growth problems in their lifetime. FAS is
also known as Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
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CanFASD (Canada)
- Claudette Bradshaw FASD Innovation Award
Claudette Bradshaw recently retired from the Canada FASD Research Network
(CanFASD) Board of Directors and this award is to recognize her many years of
service to the field of FASD, early education and homelessness.
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CanFASD - ‘Falling
through the cracks’: The impacts of COVID-19 on people with FASD
This pandemic has been challenging for all of us. But for those with
disabilities and those who are disadvantaged in systems already, these
challenges are much greater. This is the case for most individuals with FASD
and their families. In some cases, families have been able to cope better
during this time, finding comfort in limited societal expectations.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
PreventionInstitute1 - Young Children with FASD Strengths and Challenges
Every child with FASD is unique. Every child has strengths and challenges.
This webinar provides an introduction to common strengths and challenges and
some strategies to help children succeed.
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PreventionInstitute1
- FASD and Dental Health in Young Children
Tooth decay remains the most common chronic disease of childhood and the
most common cause of day surgeries in Canada. Children with untreated tooth
decay can suffer from malnutrition, poor growth, and a reduced oral health
related quality of life. Recent evidence suggests that children with FASD may
be at a higher risk for dental caries and have greater overall treatment needs.
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Alcoholthinkagain
– One Drink
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What They're
Worth - Episode 25- Natalie: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as FASD is an under
spoken phrase in the foster care and adoption community (and in the community
overall). This episode is eye-opening and educational.
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NTI Upstream - Educational
& Behavioral Interventions for Children & Teens with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders
If you have adopted a child whose birth mother used drugs or alcohol during
pregnancy, you are struggling daily with efforts to support your child’s
schoolwork as well as teaching your child how to behave appropriately.
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Spotlight on FASD
- Podcast Season 2, Episode 3 - Martin Clarke, A Social Worker's Take On
FASD
This week we talk to Martin Clarke and listen to his wonderfully honest
take on FASDs and Social Work. Martin has over 25 years of experience as a
social worker in child protection and has spent the last 14 years delivering
FASDs training on behalf of TACT to
foster carers and other professionals.
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RESEARCH
Drug and Alcohol Dependence - An investigation of the link between prenatal
alcohol exposure and sleep problems across childhood
Heavy PAE was associated with significantly more sleep problems across
childhood and a higher probability of reporting persistent sleep problems,
relative to children with no PAE. Implications for the understanding and management
of sleep in young children with PAE and FASD are discussed.
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Archives of
Disease in Childhood - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an overview
of current evidence and activities in the UK
Estimates for the UK suggest that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and
prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)—the most common
neurodevelopmental condition—are high.
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Experimental
Biology and Medicine - White matter abnormalities in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders: Focus on axon growth and guidance
We present evidence for the need for further study on how prenatal alcohol
exposure affects the formation of neural connections which may underlie
disrupted functional connectivity in FASD.
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Affilia - The
Shame of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant: The Production of Avoidance and
Ill-Health
In this article, we examine the operation of shame in the alcohol use habits of
pregnant women and the responses of their families and associated institutions.
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International
Journal of Moleculat Sciences - Epigallocatechin Gallate Ameliorates the
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-Like
Mouse Model
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the main preventable cause of intellectual
disability in the Western world. Although binge drinking is the most studied
prenatal alcohol exposure pattern, other types of exposure, such as the
Mediterranean, are common in specific geographic areas.
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American Journal
of Physiology - Folic acid prevents functional and structural heart defects
induced by prenatal ethanol exposure
Increased regurgitant blood flow has been linked to endocardial cushion defects
and resultant congenital heart diseases (CHDs).
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Scientific
Reports - An enriched biosignature of gut microbiota-dependent metabolites
characterizes maternal plasma in a mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) causes permanent cognitive disability. The
enteric microbiome generates microbial-dependent products (MDPs) that may
contribute to disorders including autism, depression, and anxiety; it is
unknown whether similar alterations occur in PAE.
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bioRxiv - White
Matter Alterations in Young Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can lead to cognitive, behavioural, and
social-emotional challenges. Previous neuroimaging research has identified
alterations to brain structure in newborns, older children, adolescents, and
adults with PAE; however, little is known about brain structure in young
children.
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IN OTHER
LANGUAGES
NostroFiglio (Italy) - Alcol e droghe in gravidanza: i rischi per la donna e
il bambino
Fino a non molti anni fa alle donne in dolce attesa si diceva di bere la
birra perché "fa latte". Per fortuna oggi sappiamo che non solo non è
vero, ma che è anche potenzialmente molto pericoloso.
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Children with FAS
(Ukraine) - Діти з ФАС - це стосується всіх НАС
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Children with FAS
(Ukraine) – Stefaniya
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