NEWS and ARTICLES
Healthline - The Best Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Blogs of
2016
We’ve carefully selected these blogs because they are actively
working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent
updates and high-quality information.
CBC.ca (Canada) - Parliament spikes FASD bill, Yukon MP and
advocates disappointed
Yukon MP Larry Bagnell says he's disappointed in his fellow MPs for
rejecting his bill that would allow special treatment of people with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) involved in the criminal
justice system.
CBC.ca (Canada) - 'I felt like I wasn't alone anymore': Edmonton
child diagnosed with FASD after battle for testing
An Edmonton woman says her family has the help it needs after her
niece was finally tested and diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder last month.
Whitecourt Star - Professionals warn that risk of FASD not worth
it for holiday tipplers
As holiday festivities are kicking off, professionals are urging
caution to those who may be pregnant, or are planning on it.
Medical Xpress (USA) - As more women drink, some states take
action
Little has changed when it comes to America's alcohol problem, with
one exception: substantially more women are drinking compared to a
decade ago, and a higher percentage of them are binge drinking.
Newcastle Advertiser (South Africa) - Save your unborn child and
abstain from liquor
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a harsh reality, which affects babies who
are born to women who drink. In an attempt to raise awareness about
the syndrome, September 9 has been earmarked as Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome Awareness Day.
The Washington Post - For women, heavy drinking has been
normalized. That’s dangerous.
The ads started popping up about a decade ago on social media.
Instead of selling alcohol with sex and romance, these ads had an
edgier theme: Harried mothers chugging wine to cope with everyday
stress. Women embracing quart-sized bottles of whiskey, and bellying
up to bars to knock back vodka shots with men.
RESEARCH
Alcoholism - Fetal Alcohol Exposure Alters Blood Flow and
Neurological Responses to Transient Cerebral Ischemia in Adult Mice
Although FASD is associated with lifelong intellectual disability,
the mechanisms mediating the emergence of secondary mental health and
physical disabilities are poorly understood.
Research in Developmental Disabilities - Intervention
recommendations and subsequent access to services following clinical
assessment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) experience multiple difficulties requiring
various interventions. Researchers have called for investigation into
service use with respect to clinically recommended interventions.
Alcoholism - An ERP Study of Response Inhibition in the Auditory
Domain in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Previous event-related potential (ERP) studies of response inhibition
in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have used a
visual Go/NoGo task to study the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure
on response inhibition.
Deakin University - FASD: From isolation to inclusion in
Australian schools
This research investigated pedagogical approaches required for the
successful inclusion of children and young people living with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
NIH - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - From Research to Policy
Forty years ago, alcohol was not commonly recognized as a teratogen,
an agent that can disrupt the development of a fetus. Today, we
understand that prenatal alcohol exposure induces a variety of
adverse effects on physical, neurological, and behavioral
development.
JAMA - Association Between the Birth of an Infant With Major
Congenital Anomalies and Subsequent Risk of Mortality in Their
Mothers
Do mothers who give birth to an infant with a major congenital
anomaly have an increased risk of mortality?
University of Toronto - Discontinuation Patterns of Substances of
Abuse in Pregnancy in a Cohort of Women Seeking Addiction and
Parenting Support: A Mixed Methods Study
Substance use during pregnancy is a major public health concern,
stemming from potential physical and psychosocial harms to both the
mother and child.
Handbook of Missing Persons - Pregnancy and Parenting Among
Runaway and Homeless Young Women
Homeless youth face numerous challenging life circumstances, both
prior to leaving home and while homeless. Examples of such difficult
experiences include exceptionally high rates of pregnancy and early
parenthood, particularly in comparison to their housed peers.
Alcoholism - A Comparison Among 5 Methods for the Clinical
Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Despite the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and
the importance of accurate identification of patients, clinical
diagnosis may not be consistent across sites due to the heterogeneous
nature of FASD and the characteristics of different diagnostic
systems used.
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Alcoholism - Letter to the Editor Regarding Coles, Gailey, Mulle, Kable, Lynch, and Jones (2016): A Comparison Among 5 Methods for the Clinical Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersIN THIS LETTER to the Editor, I discuss a study conducted by Coles and colleagues (2016) that took on the important task of comparing the outcomes of 5 fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic systems when retroactively applied to the records of 1,581 patients.
Alcoholism - Letter to the Editor Regarding Coles, Gailey, Mulle, Kable, Lynch, and Jones (2016): A Comparison Among 5 Methods for the Clinical Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersIN THIS LETTER to the Editor, I discuss a study conducted by Coles and colleagues (2016) that took on the important task of comparing the outcomes of 5 fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic systems when retroactively applied to the records of 1,581 patients.
Alcoholism - Response to Astley's Letter to the
EditorRead more
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Croatia) - I povremeno konzumiranje
alkohola u trudnoći opasno za fetus
Neke trudnice i dalje vjeruju da je potpuno bezopasno za vrijeme
trudnoći povremeno popiti čašu alkoholnog pića, no sve je više
dokaza o tome da čak i mala količina može ostaviti posljedice na
fetus.
Aachener Nachrichten (Germany) - Benefizkonzert: Mehr als 1300
Euro gesammelt
Eigens aus Lingen an der Ems war die Vorsitzende des Vereins FASD
Deutschland, Gisela Michalowski, nach Birgelen gekommen, um den Erlös
aus dem Benefizkonzert entgegenzunehmen, das Paul und Uschi
Antenbrink zugunsten des Vereins organisiert hatten.
Wochenblatt.de (Germany) - Schwangerschaft und Alkohol: Frauen mit
hohem Bildungsstatus sündigen öfter
Ein Gläschen Sekt, ein Bier, Glühwein ... In der Vorweihnachtszeit
gehört der Alkohol für viele dazu. Die KKH warnt vor den Folgen von
Alkoholgenuss während der Schwangerschaft. Statistiken zufolge
neigen gerade Frauen mit höherem Bildungs- und Sozialstatus dazu, zu
sündigen.
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