(Reuters Health) – Children who are bullied in fifth grade are more likely to become depressed and experiment with drugs and alcohol during their teen
Category: Research
FASD and epigenetics
This Q&A, is a talk with Western University (Ontario) researcher Ben Laufer about the latest science on FASD and how it influences our genetics. What
Drinking in pregnancy: Excess transcription factor Heat Shock Factor 1 can delay embryonic neural migration
Summary: Transcription factor Heat Shock Factor 1, which the developing brain releases to shield the vital organ from the ravages of environmental stress, actually can
Alcohol abuse even before pregnancy may harm offspring
ORLANDO–Mothers who binge drink before they become pregnant may be more likely to have children with high blood sugar and other changes in glucose function
Do Women Really Stop Drinking When They Find Out They’re Pregnant?
Recommendations surrounding women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy haven’t always been straightforward or easy to digest. Prime example: Whether or not it’s safe to drink
‘Too Young To Drink’. An international communication campaign to raise public awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Prenatal exposure to alcohol can cause a range of lifelong physical, behavioural, and intellectual disabilities, collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). FASD is