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fetal alcohol syndrome

·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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·January 28, 2022·5 min read

How Fetal Alcohol Exposure Increases Risk of Development Disorders

Study explores how fetal exposure to alcohol can lead to developmental disorders and how the breast cancer-associated BRCA1 gene may play a role in preventing developmental disorders.

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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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·May 13, 2020·3 min read

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

Exposure to alcohol in early fetal development hinders the development of brain areas associated with motor control, and the deficits can be detected in-utero via MRI neuroimaging.

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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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·January 24, 2017·2 min read

Pinpointing Fetal Cells Vulnerable to Later Life Stress

A new study reports cells damaged before birth may provide an increased risk of psychiatric disorders later in life.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Teenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function in Future Offspring

Teenage binge drinking isn't just dangerous for teenage brain development, it may also affect the impact of their future children, researchers report.

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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

How Fetal Alcohol Exposure Increases Risk of Development Disorders

MRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to Alcohol

Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome detected in womb

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

Pinpointing Fetal Cells Vulnerable to Later Life Stress

Teenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function in Future Offspring

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