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·April 12, 2023·4 min read

Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked to Brain and Facial Defects in Offspring

Researchers report paternal alcohol exposure prior to conception is associated with an increased risk of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and facial growth defects in their offspring.

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·November 22, 2022·4 min read

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Pregnant women who drink small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy risk altering their baby's brain structure and delaying brain development.

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·November 18, 2022·4 min read

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

A new brain organoid study reveals how alcohol exposure hinders the development and function of new brain cells. Fetal alcohol exposure impaired cortical functioning in the organoid model. Researchers say during pregnancy, no amount of alcohol is safe when it comes to healthy fetal development.

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·December 1, 2021·3 min read

MRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to Alcohol

A neuroimaging study reveals significant structural differences in the brain of fetuses exposed to alcohol. Researchers found alcohol exposed fetuses had increased volume in the corpus callosum and decreased volume in the periventricular zone of the brain.

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·October 23, 2019·4 min read

Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

Study reveals how acetate, a byproduct of alcohol breakdown, travels to the brain's learning system and alters proteins that regulate DNA function.

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·December 5, 2017·3 min read

Lithium Chloride Blunts Brain Damages Linked to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A new study from researchers at NYU Langone reveals a single dose a lithium chloride, a drug used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, may help to reduce sleep, memory and learning problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.

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·October 4, 2017·5 min read

Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis

A new study challenges conventional beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Researchers discovered no differences in microglia activity in the brains of health mice and those exposed to alcohol during early development. The study brings into question the whether the brain's immune system cells are to blame for the neurological damage that occurs as a result of fetal alcohol exposure.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Reversing Fetal Alcohol Damage After Birth

Researchers from Northwestern University reveal that, with the aid of two drugs, it may be possible to repair neurological damage caused as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. The study reports both drugs help normalize genes that control DNA methyl transferase1 expression, an enzyme critical for brain development.

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·October 1, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Halt Autoimmune Disease Myasthenia Gravis in Mice

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a gene-based therapy to stop the rodent equivalent of the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis by specifically targeting the destructive immune response the disorder triggers in the body.

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Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked to Brain and Facial Defects in Offspring

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

MRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to Alcohol

Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

Lithium Chloride Blunts Brain Damages Linked to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis

Reversing Fetal Alcohol Damage After Birth

Researchers Halt Autoimmune Disease Myasthenia Gravis in Mice

Untangling the Human Mind: The Interplay Between Cognition and Personality

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

Sleep Apnea and Its Link to Alzheimer’s Associated Brain Changes

Getting the Skinny on Cannabis Use: The Effect of Cannabis on Weight and Metabolism

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