The true number of children exposed to alcohol before birth is so poorly understood that the World
Health Organization has launched an international study to count them.
Vicki Russell
Worldwide cost of drinking alcohol during pregnancy could be far higher than expected
About 750 delegates from 27 countries will be in Vancouver to attend a four-day international conference...
‘Hey Teacher’ is a NZ based resource, designed to be used by families of children with a FASD diagnosis to help open up the very necessary communication channels between...
Scientists have identified a molecular signaling pathway that plays an important role in the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The new research in cells and mice, supported...
A groundbreaking education program has been launched in a Victorian juvenile detention centre in response to research linking language disorders and young offenders.
Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development show brain structure and metabolism alterations that can be seen using various imaging techniques.
NOFAS is an American organisation which the rffada joined last year. They have some excellent information and fact sheets on their website. Their most current newsletter is attached.
Abstract
Prenatal exposure to high levels of alcohol is strongly associated with poor cognitive outcomes particularly in relation to learning and memory. It is also becoming more evident that...
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Philip A. May Jason Blankenship Anna‐Susan Marais J. Phillip Gossage Wendy O. Kalberg Ronel Barnard Marlene Vries Luther K. Robinson Colleen M. Adnams David...