All pregnant women should be aware of FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol can cause more lifelong damage to
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CCSA: New Resources on Alcohol and the Immune System
Dear colleague, There has been a marked increase in alcohol use since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this increased use and media attention on alcohol,
Folic acid supplement rescues ethanol-induced developmental defects in the zebrafish embryos
Qiu Jiang, Ding Lu, Feng Wang, Yawen Zhang, Li Cao, Yonghao Gui, Shuna Sun Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica, gmaa030, https://doi.org/10.1093/abbs/gmaa030 Abstract Fetal alcohol syndrome (FASD) describes a range of birth defects.
CBC: Booze industry brouhaha over Yukon warning labels backfired, study suggests
Chris Windeyer · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2020 Researcher Kate Vallance applies a warning label to a wine bottle in the Yukon government’s Whitehorse liquor store in
CanFASD: Putting evidence in women’s hands – alcohol and cannabis use when breastfeeding
Two updated resources are available about alcohol and breastfeeding: a research update from CanFASD Alcohol and Breastfeeding and a brochure from Best Start Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding. They
CanFASD: Alcohol, Memes, and COVID-19
In light of the current global pandemic, you may have noticed the increased sharing of alcohol-related memes on your social media. Earlier this year, we