Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders – Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
We used a novel MRI method to evaluate hippocampal structure in children with PAE and an unexposed comparison group. The data suggest that PAE disrupts hippocampal development, impacting both the early-stage folding of the structure and its ultimate thickness.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11796126/

The Journal of Neuroscience – Choice Behaviors and Prefrontal-Hippocampal Coupling are Disrupted in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
We show that alcohol exposure disrupts choice behaviors and prefrontal-hippocampal functional connectivity during a working memory task, identifying the prefrontal-hippocampal network as a potential therapeutic target in FASD treatment.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39900497/

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment – Multidimensional Scaling of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children in a Clinical Sample Assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
The findings demonstrate an alternative interpretation approach for intelligence tests in children with prenatal alcohol exposure, which may complement existing FASD diagnostic frameworks.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/07342829251313575

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science – Preconception Paternal Alcohol Consumption Elicits Postnatal Changes in Neural Retinas of the Offspring
This study provides pioneering evidence that PPAC contributes to FASD-related ocular defects including negative impacts on retinal light responses and retinal thinning in young adult offspring.
https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2802557

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health – Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the Courts: How England and Wales Could Benefit From Following an Australian Model
In some countries, for example, England and Wales, it seems likely that many cases are missed at this point and, thus, courts are at risk of making unsafe judgements.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cbm.2375

Nutrients – Cobalamin Status Among Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)—A Preliminary Study
Our study did not find any deficits of vitamin B12 and its metabolites in patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Further studies to investigate the role of vitamin B12 in the pathogenesis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder should be established given the fact that both high and low levels of vitamin B12 may have negative health impacts.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/409

Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies – Foetal alcohol syndrome disorder in South Africa: Understanding the enablers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Effective mitigation strategies require culturally sensitive public health campaigns, enhanced early diagnosis in rural areas, and trauma-informed, non-judgmental healthcare practices.
https://pubs.ufs.ac.za/index.php/ijss/article/view/1492

Quality in Sport – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Impact on Neurodevelopment, Diagnosis, Early Intervention and Motor Disorders in Children under 3 Years
This review highlights the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on motor skill development, particularly the persistence of primitive reflexes in infants with FAS, which is indicative of CNS immaturity and necessitates early therapeutic interventions.
https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57047

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience – The Association between Neighborhood Environment, Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco, and Structural Brain Development
The current study aimed to examine whether neighborhood environment is associated with brain volume at age 9 to 11, and whether prenatal exposure to alcohol or tobacco modifies this relationship.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1531803/abstract

Neurobiology of Language – The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Structural Brain Connectivity and Early Language Skills in A South African Birth Cohort
Our findings show weak moderation effects of PAE on structural language network properties and language skills.
https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/doi/10.1162/nol_a_00161/127715

Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research – One-month outcomes of a culturally tailored alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention mobile app among urban Native young women: A randomized controlled trial of Native WYSE CHOICES
The NWC app produced trending changes in key areas of knowledge and behavior that may result in reduced AEP risk among urban Native young women.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acer.70002