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For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Yet when it comes to diagnosing babies born with birth defects associated with alcohol consumption, such as fetal alcohol syndrome, historically only the mother’s drinking habits are taken into ...
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The Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Diagnoses associated with prenatal alcohol exposure include fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder ...
Early intervention helps kids with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder
There is no cure for prenatal substance exposure. Yet research shows that a child’s lifetime outcomes can be improved with early intervention services between birth and age 3, helping children talk, ...
The Times-Tribune13d
Zebrafish help Kentucky researchers advance understanding of fetal alcohol syndrome
Over the next five years, University of Louisville researchers plan to expose about 1.5 million fish eggs to alcohol in hopes ...
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies have shown that 0.2 to 1.5 cases of fetal alcohol syndrome occur for every 1,000 live births in certain areas of the United States. Scientists ...