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NeuroDevNet researchers have made the first steps towards identifying an epigenetic signature for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), drawing from the
largest-ever study of children and youth exposed to...
A group of experts on
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), organized by the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), has produced proposed clinical guidelines
for diagnosing FASD,...
The debate: Did you drink at all while pregnant?
Two moms face off on the topic of drinking during pregnancy.
Jul 4, 2016 Christine Davidson and Crystal Luxmore
PATCHES Paediatrics has commenced operation of Perth’s first FASD diagnosis and treatment service. Having provided comprehensive multidisciplinary FASD clinics in Kimberley’s Fitzroy Valley since 2014, PATCHES is now...
"...we investigated the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on genome-wide DNA methylation in the NeuroDevNet FASD cohort, the largest cohort of human FASD samples to date..."
For over 25 years, there have been studies seeking to understand if paternal drinking affects fetal development....
Mothers-to-be have long been warned about drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, but men who are trying to have children may want to be just as careful. A growing body...
"...This technical assistance brief is a publication of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), prepared as part of a project jointly funded under an interagency...