Insider - Less than 1 alcoholic drink a
week in pregnancy is enough to change the fetal brain, study suggests
Having less than one alcoholic drink a week during pregnancy is enough to
change the fetal brain in ways that can lead to problems once a child is born,
like language deficits, new research suggests.
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Love What Matters - It Took 12 Years For My Son To Be Diagnosed
With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Wyatt is our second child, adopted in 2001. He was a happy baby. His sister
always doted on him and said, ‘She spoke Wyatt, so he didn’t need to speak.’ It
was hard to know if his apparent delays were a result of adoption trauma, or if
there was more there we didn’t know about.
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Insider - A
mom who drank a few glasses of wine while pregnant had a son with developmental
issues. She said the buzz wasn't worth it.
When Natalie Battaglia finally got pregnant with her first child after over
a year of trying, she "cherished it like nothing else." That meant
avoiding anything that could harm the baby, including alcohol, save for the
very occasional half-glass of champagne.
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University of
Calgary (Canada) - Collaboration and community support needed to address
mental health challenges in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
This story is the second in a three-part series on how University of
Calgary researchers and the United Way are making progress in the areas of
raising successful kids, building strong communities and overcoming poverty.
Together, we can improve lives in our community.
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ScienceDaily - Brain
organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure
No amount of alcohol consumption is safe for a developing fetus. A new
study presents in molecular detail how alcohol harms growth and functioning of
developing brain organoids.
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Healthline - Drinking
During Pregnancy May Change Baby’s Brain Structure
Even small amounts of alcohol can cause changes to a developing baby’s
brain structure. That’s the conclusion of a study presented today at the annual
meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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Medscape UK - Prenatal
Alcohol Exposure: Identification Improves Outcomes
Dr Jenny Bennison Summarises the SIGN Guideline on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder and Highlights the Role of Primary Care in Identifying Children who
are At Risk
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Salford Now (UK)
- “I’m parenting a child with an invisible disease” Salford University’s
‘groundbreaking’ research into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The University of Salford has received £400,000 of funding for research into
children who are affected by their mother drinking whilst pregnant.
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VOCPRI - Virtual
Art Exhibition and Competition for Neurodiverse Artists, Their Families, and
Caregivers
The London & Regional FASD Conference 2022, sponsored by the Volunteer
Organization of CPRI (VOCPRI), is able to showcase the remarkable artistic
talent of individuals that identify as neurodiverse.
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CanFASD (Canada)
- Substance Use Treatment with People with FASD
It is National Addictions Awareness Week. In celebration, we wanted to share a
little bit about a project we are working on to improve substance use treatment
in individuals with FASD.
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Our Voices and Life
in Wisconsin - Invisible Disabilities & Effects
The problem with hidden disabilities, and their symptoms, is just that, they
are hidden. This really is a causation for a plethora of problems not only with
the individual suffering, but those around them as those individuals may not
recognize that the sufferer is experiencing issues.
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CanFASD - FASD
Prevention Seminar Series: Level 3 & 4 Holistic Support in Pregnancy and
Postpartum
The third level of the FASD Prevention Model includes specialized prenatal
support and the provision of respectful and holistic care and treatment for
girls and women who are using alcohol during pregnancy, and have related
health, social, and financial concerns.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
Visual TEAF - TEAF: el trastorno ignorado
Video realizado por el programa de TVE la aventura del saber, realizado por
Ricardo Olmedo Luque, fruto de un Convenio de colaboración entre el Ministerio
de Educación y Radiotelevisión española.
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NLCSW - Understanding
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FASD
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Taqramiut
Nipingat Inc. - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
In this program, we talk with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
advocate Lizzie Aloupa of Quaqtaq. We learn how to prevent FASD and what kind
of behaviours might manifest in someone with FASD.
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FASD United
(formerly NOFAS) - FASD Self-Advocate Rebecca Tillou at 2022 FASD United Red
Shoes Gala
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NordAN - Katarina
Wittgard: Absent services for FASD children
Katarina Wittgard, the director of FAS-föreningen in Sweden, describes her
experiences with FAS diagnosis and the challenges that arise when necessary aid
and resources are not available.
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FASD Hub Scotland
- FASD Podcasts & Blogs
We have a wide range of FASD blogs, many of which have been written by
members of the FASD Hub team sharing their own lived experience. Grab a cuppa and read them here via the link
below.
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FASD Hub
Australia - November Newsletter is out now
November Newsletter is out now! This packed edition includes a special
focus on #FASD and the #justice system.
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CanFASD - Substance
Use Treatment in FASD Populations
This webinar recording provides an overview of the Substance Use and
Addictions in FASD Populations study, detailing the results and outcome of the
project. An introduction into the youth centred part of the study will also be
provided.
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Emerging Minds - Highlights
in child mental health research: October 2022
The monthly research summary provides a selection of recently released
papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child
mental health.
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Office of the
Representative for Children and Youth - Hands, not Hurdles: Helping Children
with FASD and their Families
Hands, not Hurdles: Helping Children with FASD and their Families is a
condensed and easily digestible version of a more in-depth report on FASD
released by the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) in
2021.
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FASD Awareness - Tristan
Casson-Rennie (CEO FASD Ireland) - FASD Webinar #12
Tristan Casson-Rennie is an adoptive parent with his husband Scott, to 3
sons. After many years working in the rail industry Tristan took early
retirement in 2014 and swapped roles with Scott to become a stay at home Dad to
their newly placed third son, who has FASD.
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National FASD - Raja
& Neil's FASD Book Club - Session 7, The Complexity of Attachment Issues in
FASD
In this virtual book club series, we’ll be breaking down the research and
findings in the book ‘Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders’, written by a range of FASD specialists, and co-edited by
Professor Raja Mukherjee and Dr Neil Aiton.
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NOFASD Australia
- Caring for Yourself
The first aid ideas have been split into three sections, with each section
being a different stage of behaviours from the person living with FASD. Some of
the ideas will require preparation and research, but this is a great investment
in administering your own first aid.
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The Honestly
Adoption - Resources That Transform (Part 10): How To Kickstart Success For
FASD Caregivers
The amazing machine of this podcast series we've been hosting called
Resources That Transform is steaming along full speed! We've got something
special for you....
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RESEARCH
Exceptionality Education International - Students with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome: Inclusive Classroom Practices
The purposes of this scoping review of the research were to locate original
studies relating to students with FASD educated in inclusive classroom settings
and to “map” data from those studies that reflect teacher observations and
classroom practices.
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BMC Oral Health -
Access to oral health care for children with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder: a cross-sectional study
Our findings indicate that children with FASD experience various barriers
to accessing oral health care. Social determinants of health were significant
variables that increased likelihood of barriers.
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Molecular
Psychiatry - Impact of alcohol exposure on neural development and network
formation in human cortical organoids
Our findings demonstrate progress in defining the human molecular and
cellular phenotypic signatures of prenatal alcohol exposure on functional
neurodevelopment, increasing our knowledge for potential therapeutic
interventions targeting FASD symptoms.
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Journal of
Education, Health and Sport - The effect of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)
on the onset of speech disorders and communication problems in children and
adolescents
Studies among adolescents with PAE have shown that they have weaker spoken
and written language skills than those without PAE or with low PAE.
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Research in
Developmental Disabilities - Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder in health, justice, and education professionals: A
systematic review
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards FASD have been surveyed
extensively in healthcare professionals over the last 30 years, but less so
with those working in justice and education sectors.
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Physiology &
Behavior - The effects of acamprosate on maternal and neonatal outcomes in a
mouse model of alcohol use disorders
Overall, we show that prenatal acamprosate exposure was not associated with
poor maternal or neonatal health outcomes or impaired neurodevelopment and
behaviour.
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Public Health - Maternal
alcohol consumption and risk of postpartum depression: a meta-analysis of
cohort studies
Maternal alcohol consumption is significantly associated with the risk of
developing PPD.
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Current
Developmental Disorders Report - Interventions for Persons with
Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Involved with the Criminal Justice
System: a Scoping Review
Currently evaluated interventions for persons with IDD involved in the
criminal justice system include screening tools for identification, diversion
to specialized courts, third-person intermediaries, and modifications to
existing programs and materials.
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Addiction Biology
- Moderate prenatal alcohol exposure produces sex-specific social
impairments and attenuates prelimbic excitability and amygdala-cortex
modulation of adult social behaviour
Overall, this work identified two mPAE-induced neuroadaptations that last
into adulthood and that may underlie the sex-specific vulnerability to
mPAE-induced social impairments.
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Archives of
Toxicology - Moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases potency
of two different drugs (the antifungal fluconazole and the antiepileptic
valproate) in inducing craniofacial defects: prediction by the in vitro rat
whole embryo culture
The prenatal exposure to ethanol (Eth), fluconazole (FLUCO) and sodium
valproate (VPA) is related to effects on development, producing characteristic
syndromic pictures.
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Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Prenatal exposure to alcohol impairs
responses of cerebral arterioles to activation of potassium channels: Role of
oxidative stress
PAE induces dysfunction in the ability of specific potassium channels to
dilate cerebral arterioles which appears to be mediated by an increase in
oxidative stress.
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Psychological
Medicine - Maternal adherence to healthy lifestyle and risk of depressive
symptoms in the offspring: mediation by offspring lifestyle
Our finding indicates the potential mechanism of intergenerational
transmission of healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in
offspring.
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Neurotoxicology
and Teratology - Associations between prenatal and postnatal substance
exposure and salivary C-reactive protein in early childhood
This study expands upon known relations between prenatal and postnatal
substance exposure and immunological outcomes in early childhood, underscoring
the importance of assessing cannabis exposure during gestation and early life
in combination with tobacco exposure.
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Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Epigenetic insight of prenatal alcohol
exposure on stress axis development: Systematic review with meta-analysis
approaches
Our analysis indicated that PAE perturbated the epigenetic machinery to
activate corticotrophin-releasing hormone, while it suppressed opioid,
glucocorticoid receptors, and circadian clock genes.
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PLoS one - Risky
sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students: A pilot study exploring
the role of adverse childhood experiences, substance use history, and family
environment
The present study demonstrated a gender disparity with males involved in
more RSB than females, as has been reported in most previous RSB studies.
Read more
Family &
Community Health - Voices of Women With Lived Experience of Substance Use
During Pregnancy : A Qualitative Study of Motivators and Barriers to
Recruitment and Retention in Research
This study gathered perspectives of persons with lived experience of
substance use (eg, alcohol, prescription and illicit opioids, and other illicit
substances) during a previous pregnancy to determine facilitators and barriers
to research engagement in this vulnerable population.
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Campbell
Systematic Reviews - Interventions for improving executive functions in
children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD): A systematic review
This review found limited and uncertain evidence for the effectiveness of
interventions for improving executive functioning in children with FASD across
8 direct and 13 indirect measures of EF.
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IN OTHER
LANGUAGES
Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) - Små mängder alkohol förändrar fostrets hjärna
Redan små mängder alkohol under graviditeten förändrar fostrets hjärna,
visar forskning. Vad förändringarna innebär vet man ännu inte, men forskarna
uppmanar gravida kvinnor att avstå alkohol helt och hållet.
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Visual TEAF (Spain)
- TEAF: el trastorno ignorado
Video realizado por el programa de TVE la aventura del saber, realizado por
Ricardo Olmedo Luque, fruto de un Convenio de colaboración entre el Ministerio
de Educación y Radiotelevisión española.
Read more
Jaslo4U.pl
(Poland) - Fakty o FASD – wystawa profilaktyczna w Miejskiej Bibliotece
Publicznej w Jaśle
Miasto Jasło i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna w Jaśle zapraszają do
obejrzenia wystawy „Fakty o FASD. Spektrum płodowych zaburzeń alkoholowych –
dowiedz się, zapobiegaj, działaj!”.
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Sonntagsblatt
(Germany) - Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft kann schlimme Folgen haben – so
wird den betroffenen Kindern geholfen
Ein Fünftel der schwangeren Frauen in Deutschland trinkt Alkohol. Was viele
nicht wissen: Schon die kleinste Menge kann beim Fötus schwere Schäden
verursachen. Für Aufklärung sorgt das FASD Netzwerk Nordbayern.
Read more
LokalPlus
(Germany) - Interaktive Ausstellung „Wenn schwanger, dann ZERO!“ in Olpe
In Deutschland werden jährlich schätzungsweise rund 10.000 Kinder geboren,
die unter einer Form der Fetalen Alkoholspektrum-Störung (FASD) leiden.
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Milleunadonna
(Italy) - Alcol in gravidanza: tutti i gravi rischi a cui vanno incontro la
mamma e il feto
In Italia si stima che circa una donna su tre consumi alcol durante la
gravidanza. È convinzione comune che bere moderatamente vino, birra, aperitivi
alcolici, amari o superalcolici non sia dannoso per il feto.
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PAHO - L’alcool,
la grossesse et le trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale
Cette fiche d’information résume les risques de la consommation d’alcool
pendant la grossesse.
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Kim Kreus
(Finland) - Minä ja FASD osa 2, miten FASD löydettiin? Kysykää lisää, niin
vastaan seuraavalla videolla.
Tällä toisella videolla kerron tarkemmin kuinka FASD löydös kohdallani
tapahtui. Ilman @Kehitysvammaliitto a en olisi selvinnyt. Toki matkani on vasta
alussa, mutta vihdoin suunta on oikea ja jo nyt moni asia on paremmin.
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SCHWANGER? NULL
PROMILLE! (Germany) - 10 Jahre schwanger ohne Alkohol – ein kurzer Rückblick
auf den Trend beim Alkoholkonsum
Das Fetale Alkoholsyndrom (FAS) ist in Deutschland immer noch die
häufigste, nicht genetische Behinderung bei Neugeborenen – obwohl das Syndrom
sich leicht vermeiden lässt.
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popNAD (Sweden) -
Medfødte alkoholskader kan have livslange konsekvenser
Alkohol er et lovligt og socialt accepteret rusmiddel i de nordiske lande,
og indtages i alle sociale lag af samfundet. Ud fra et forsigtighedsprincip
fraråder de nordiske sundhedsmyndigheder dog brugen af alkohol under
graviditet, da der ikke er fastlagt nogen sikker nedre grænse for indtagelse af
alkohol under graviditet.
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