News-Medical (Sweden) – Swedish study highlights prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disordersOut of 206 fourth-grade students, 19 met criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This was found in a pilot study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results indicate that birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy may be

EUFASD Videos & Resources May 2025 FASD Hub Australia – Australian Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of FASD OverviewAn Australian clinical practice guideline approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council for the assessment and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been released.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCRR3FMFR3c HNY Health and Care Partnership

UNC Nutrition Research Institute – From Placenta to Brain: Alcohol’s Impact on DevelopmentA new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) looks at how prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) changes placental metabolism and what that means for fetal brain development.https://uncnri.org/2025/03/14/from-placenta-to-brain-alcohols-impact-on-development/ LakelandToday.ca (Canada) – Mother of FASD sons becomes advocate to spread her

Beyond 6 Seconds – Late FASD DiagnosisIn my latest episode, Jessica talks about how getting her Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis gave her “hope for a different future.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS3Riu0fMiw Beyond 6 Seconds – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – with Jessica BirchJessica Birch is a national advocate and speaker living on the

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) – FASD diagnoses are rare. But with the right support, kids can thriveHe was about five when his parents explained he had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. His biological mum drank alcohol when she was pregnant.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/alice-springs-nt-teen-scotty-shares-fasd-story/104945116 Texas A&M Today – Parental Alcohol Use Linked To Increased Cancer