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Sunday, June 9, 2024

FASD News - 23/2024

UNM Health Sciences Center - UNM’s New Mexico Alcohol Research Center Receives $7.3 million in Grant Funding to Study Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The New Mexico Alcohol Research Center (NMARC) at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences has received a five-year, $7.3 million extension of its National Institutes of Health program grant, supporting the center’s ongoing study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
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ITVX (UK) - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: 'Why ignorance about my condition stops me from getting a job'
A young woman from Wolverhampton who has applied for around 100 jobs with no success is calling for more support for disabled people who want to work.
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Aussiedlerbote  - Heavy drinking endangers spouses, offspring, and work associates
Alcohol consumption poses risks not only for the individuals drinking it, but also for those around them, including children, partners, and co-workers, according to addiction experts.
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FASD-CAN (New Zealand) - FASD-CAN Report: life with – or without DSS
Caregivers, parents and whānau of tamariki and young people with FASD are 'doing it tough' without access to Disability Support Services according to our survey – and those who do have it live in fear of losing it.
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CanFASD (Canada) - Decolonization: what is CanFASD doing?
This month’s roundtable meeting saw our team gather to unpack the topic of decolonization. The meeting included our Board of Directors, Staff, Research Leads, Family Advisory Committee and Adults with FASD Expert Collaboration Team.
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La Trobe University - Study shows how excessive drinking affects others
A new study published in Addiction journal shows around a fifth of adult Australians reported harm from the excessive drinking of people they know, and investigates its impacts on family, friends, and colleagues.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
CISUR - Legal aspects of duty to warn, the example of FASD
All manufacturers and suppliers have a general common law duty of care to inform consumers of the risks inherent in using their products. Alcohol manufacturers and suppliers (which includes government liquor authorities) have not yet been held accountable for failing to inform Canadian consumers of the risks of alcohol consumption.
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Boost Learning and Improvement Community - LUNCH & LEARN - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Raising awareness
Brought to you by Boost in collaboration with North Cumbria Knowledge and Library Service, this Lunch & Learn session on 22 May 2024 saw Dr Helen Howlett (Senior Commissioner for Children, Young People and Maternity, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board) deliver a presentation on 'Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Raising awareness'.
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FASDSUCCESS - Does Choline Help? -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(fasd)
In this episode, Dr. Wozniak and Dr. Gimbel provide updates on their groundbreaking follow-up study on the effects of choline in children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE).
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FASD United (formerly NOFAS) - International FASD and Justice System Study - External Opportunity
Dr. David Junior Gilbert (who attended the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD April 2024) and colleagues from the University of Salford Manchester are conducting research on FASD and justice using an international study.
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FASD Awareness - Maggie May - International Voice of FASD - FASD Webinar #26
In this webinar we will be discussing the impact of the FASD Conference in Seattle this year. Maggie will also be discussing many of the discussion points that have been arising during her travels as well as talking about some of the important strategies that she has been implementing while travelling abroad.
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FASDSUCCESS - Level Up Your FASD Advocacy with Alicia Munn
Alicia Munn is a dedicated FASD advocate and caregiver with over 15 years of experience in supporting children and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
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FASD United - FASD United Policy Forum - May 2024
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Unveiling Animation's Role in Education for FASD with Dr. Jessica Rutherford
Join us on a fascinating journey with Dr. Jessica Rutherford, an expert in FASD and education, as we delve into the innovative world of the animation curriculum.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Kickstarting Season Two of Living with FASD, with author Jodee Kulp
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Season 2 of Living with FASD! Host Patti Kasper is joined by one of her best friends, Jodee Kulp, to discuss exciting new projects and initiatives aimed at raising awareness and providing support for those living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
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Creating a Family - What is it Really Like to Raise a Child with FASD
Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility, adoption, & foster care education and support nonprofit, interviews Suzanne Emery, a Program Director with FASCETS, a nonprofit focused on helping parents raise children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She is also the mom of a son with FASD.
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Creating a Family - Panel of Moms Raising Kids with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure/FASD
Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews three parents who are raising kids with FAS or FASD.
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RESEARCH
Nature - Prenatal exposure to alcohol and its impact on reward processing and substance use in adulthood
Therefore, we conclude that even moderate exposure to alcohol prenatally has long-lasting effects on brain function during reward processing and risk of cannabis use in young adulthood.
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SSRN - “People Talk About Fasd Diagnosis But Barely Any Young People are Asked About It”:  Diagnosis Perspectives and Disability Identity in Adolescents with Fasd
The views expressed by adolescents with FASD about the impact of the FASD diagnosis, and the disability identity process, were similar to other groups of young people with different neurodevelopmental and physical conditions.
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Research in Developmental Disabilities - Positive behavior support (PBS) with children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Characterizing caregivers’ use of PBS using follow-up clinical trial data
This study is the first to characterize caregivers’ use of PBS strategies for children with FASD using mixed methods. Problem behaviors such as rule breaking were more difficult to target.
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Children and Youth Services Review - ‘Trying differently’ towards improving school experiences: Systematically reviewing research on school experiences for students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their teachers
Key findings are discussed, and important recommendations are made for researchers, policymakers, and educators to address the longstanding gaps in research and practice regarding the complex care and support needs of those with FASD from an anti-oppressive, destigmatized, and holistic framework.
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Anatomy & Cell Biology - Alcohol intake during pregnancy reduces offspring bone epiphyseal growth plate chondrocyte proliferation through transforming growth factor β-1 inhibition in the Sprague Dawley rat humerus
Intrauterine alcohol exposure delays bone maturation and intensifies osteoporosis and fracture risk. As most studies emphasize the neurological aspects of intrauterine alcohol exposure, there is a lack of research on the implications pertaining to osseous tissue.
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Fetal Brain-Derived Exosomal miRNAs from Maternal Blood: Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
Because several microRNAs (miRNAs) are implicated in other neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, the effects of EtOH exposure on the expression of these miRNAs and their target genes and pathways were assessed.
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Drug and Alcohol Review - Evaluation of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Hub Australia website
Users found the FASD Hub accessible, authoritative and useful and suggested improvements.
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Behavioral Sciences - Effects of Developmental Timing on Cognitive and Behavioral Profiles in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Considerations for Education
This study aims to generate a profile of executive and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents diagnosed with FASD.
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Reproductive Toxicology - Contribution of ferritin and zinc to adverse infant outcomes among pregnancies with prenatal alcohol exposure in South Africa
Nutritional status during pregnancy can impact fetal development, yet less is known about how alcohol may interact with nutritional status to influence infant outcomes.
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Duke University - Sociodemographic and Psychological Profiles of Pregnant Women Who Consume Alcohol in Moshi, Tanzania: A Latent Class Analysis
Understanding variations in alcohol use among unique subgroups of pregnant women is essential for the development of targeted interventions to alleviate the burden of alcohol use during pregnancy.
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UNC University Libraries - ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE BIRTHING PEOPLE: A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF PUNITIVE VERSUS TREATMENT STATE POLICIES AND COMMUNITY LEVEL RISK FACTORS.
The main research objective of this dissertation was to better understand the policy, predisposing and enabling factors related to prenatal alcohol and substance use among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) birthing population in the United States.
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Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research - Prenatal ethanol and cannabis exposure have sex- and region-specific effects on somatostatin and neuropeptide Y interneurons in the rat hippocampus
These results illustrate how alcohol and cannabis exposure in utero may affect hippocampal function by altering inhibitory processes in a sex-specific manner.
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - Screening of substance use in pregnancy: A Danish cross-sectional study
Substance use among pregnant women consisted mainly of nicotine. Dipstick screening involved risks of false negatives and false positives.
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Nutrient - Prenatal Exposures, Diagnostic Outcomes, and Life Experiences of Children and Youths with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Children and youths diagnosed with FASD may experience a range of adverse health and social outcomes. This cross-sectional study investigated the characteristics and outcomes of children and youths diagnosed with FASD between 2015 and 2018 at the Sunny Hill Centre in British Columbia, Canada and examined the relationships between prenatal substance exposures, FASD diagnostic categories, and adverse health and social outcomes.
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