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Far More U.S. Children than Previously Thought May Have Fetal Alcohol Disorders
New research estimates that neurological disorders caused by mothers drinking during pregnancy are at least as common as autism. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAM BELLUCK Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth Alcoholic Beverages Children and Childhood Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Mental Health and Disorders Brain JAMA (Journal of American Medical Assn) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Pediatrics Source Type: news

Study of first-graders shows fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalent in U.S. communities
NIH-funded research examined over 6,000 children to determine prevalence of FASD ranged from 1.1 to 5 percent. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - February 6, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated
(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a significant number of children across four regions in the United States were determined to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The new findings may represent more accurate prevalence estimates of FASD among the general population than prior research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study of first-graders shows fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalent in US communities
(NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) A study of more than 6,000 first-graders across four US communities has found that a significant number of the children have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), with conservative rates ranging from 1 to 5 percent in community samples. The new findings represent more accurate prevalence estimates of FASD among general US communities than prior research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study of first-graders shows fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalent in US communities
NIH-funded research examined over 6,000 children to determine prevalence of FASD ranged from 1.1 to 5 percent (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 5, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news

Study shows lithium chloride blunts brain damage linked to fetal alcohol syndrom
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) A single dose of lithium chloride, a drug used to treat bipolar disease and aggression, blocks the sleep disturbances, memory loss, and learning problems tied to fetal alcohol syndrome, new experiments in mice show. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

In Memoriam: Dr. Ernest Noble
Ernest Noble, M.D., Ph.D., who served as the second Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) from 1976 to 1978, passed away on October 17, 2017. Dr. Noble was a driving force in expanding NIAAA ’s research mission during the Institute’s early years and played a vital role in recognizing the alcohol-related birth defects known today as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - November 3, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news

New materials on prevention and diagnosis of FASD
The National Organisation for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome-UK (NOFAS-UK) has launched new materials designed to increase awareness about the risk of prenatal exposure to alcohol. The new materials include posters and a pre-release version of a booklet, which explains how to identify possible cases of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIH awards Wayne State $2M to analyze 20 years of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders data
(Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research) The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Wayne State University $2,063,188 for a new study that will analyze longitudinal data spanning 20 years collected from five US cohorts, including 480 African-American mothers and children in the Detroit Longitudinal Cohort Study, to take a closer look at the key developmental outcomes and prenatal alcohol exposure levels that characterize FASD. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

South Africa: MEC Launches Initiative to Combat Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
[Govt of SA] Western Cape Social Development MEC, Albert Fritz, has launched a groundbreaking youth development initiative using the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP), to boost the fight against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the West Coast area. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 28, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 7.7 per 1,000
Highest prevalence of FASD among children seen in South Africa, Croatia, Ireland (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - August 22, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Nursing, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news

Global Estimate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children
New global study reveals nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - August 21, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Children and Youth Source Type: news

8 in 1,000 babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome
A new study at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, found fetal alcohol syndrome is far more common than previously thought. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CAMH study shows global estimates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among children
(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Globally, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children in the general population is estimated to have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). In addition, it's estimated that one out of 13 women who consumed any alcohol at any point or frequency during pregnancy delivered a child with FASD. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Fetal alcohol syndrome: Causes, treatment, and symptoms
Fetal alcohol syndrome is one of a range of disorders, related to alcohol affecting fetal development. Learn about at the causes, symptoms, and treatments. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news