New Findings on DNA Research Described by Investigators at Indiana University School of Medicine (DNA Methylation program in normal and alcohol-induced thinning cortex)

Drinking several high-alcohol beers — or their equivalent — each week is associated with adverse changes to the brain's structure, suggests a study in The BMJ.

"...Clinicians should recognise the high rates of psychiatric concerns facing mothers who give birth to children with FASD and should offer treatment and support to these women to improve...

‘Chemical endangerment’ laws in the United States mark an increasingly growing trend to punish women with substance use disorder. These measures are counterproductive. They create barriers to substance use...

We used to think that carrying a piece of drywall around with us so we could bang our head into it every time we had to re-explain something to...

 Over the last 50 years, a significant amount of research and clinical expertise has been devoted to characterizing the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing fetus. Simultaneously,...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an important
social issue in Manitoba fraught with misconceptions and communications
challenges. Communicating with Manitobans about FASD is difficult because
people’s thoughts about...

 "...A new research study is looking to provide a bridge that caregivers of children with FASD can use to demonstrate their child’s unique strengths and weaknesses to
people like...

​Senators hope 'landmark' study will help transform Canada's prison system. Committee investigates human rights issues with Indigenous, elderly and
mentally ill inmates