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\nBroadcasting Corporation (Australia) – Hopes Australia-first FASD clinical
\nguidelines will increase diagnosis rates
<\/b>A new suite of approved national guidelines to help assess and diagnose
\nfoetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been released. It is the first time
\nclinical guidelines have been developed for the condition in Australia.
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\nCollege of General Practitioners (RACGP) – Decade-first guidance on FASD diagnosis
<\/b>First-of-their-kind guidelines for the assessment and diagnosis of foetal
\nalcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are now available to GPs, offering practical
\nhelp and diagnostic criteria.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nOrganization (WHO) (Malta) – Midwives in Malta nurture health from the
\noutset, one open conversation at a time
<\/b>Europe has the highest prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy in the
\nworld and, consequently, the highest rates of FASD and fetal alcohol syndrome \u2013
\nthe most severe form of the disorder.
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\nkids deserve better\u2019: The reality of raising children with fetal alcohol
\nspectrum disorder
<\/b>A Ministry of Health report released last year estimated over half of the
\ntotal societal cost of alcohol harms in 2023 was due to fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder – $4.8 billion.
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\nProof Alliance Helps Families with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
<\/b>Proof Alliance is a nonprofit that helps Minnesota families dealing with
\nFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) find resources and connection. The
\ngroup is holding its annual caregiver conference at the Heritage Center in
\nBrooklyn Center next week.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nChronicle (USA) – Individuals with brain damage due to fetal alcohol
\nsyndrome should be exempt from execution
<\/b>In less than a week, Indiana is set to execute Benjamin Ritchie, a man with
\nsignificant brain damage due to Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) and
\nexposure to multiple neurotoxins, even though no jury was ever presented with
\nevidence about Ritchie\u2019s multiple impairments.
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\nFocus On FASD Ireland\u2019s First Ever Conference
<\/b>FASD Ireland\u2019s first ever conference is edging ever closer. The
\norganisation provides awareness, education and support in relation to Foetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nBroadcasting Corporation – Early screening plea for children with Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>When she and her partner took Dylan into foster care, the two-year-old had
\nalready been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD.
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\nmoment matters\u2019 when it comes to alcohol and pregnancy. Here\u2019s why healthcare
\nprofessionals need to be informed
<\/b>Angelene (Ange) Bruce, the biological mother of a thriving child with Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), is using her lived experience to help others
\nachieve alcohol-free pregnancies.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– ‘Under-recognised’ foetal alcohol spectrum disorder a ‘silent epidemic’
<\/b>A British expert on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is warning that
\nthe condition is under-recognised, speaking ahead of a conference which takes
\nplace in Clare on Thursday.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Australia) – New national guidelines to improve fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder diagnosis
<\/b>Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice
\nguidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD),
\nfollowing a 4-year research project led by The University of Queensland.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
FASD Hub Australia – Australian Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of
\nFASD Overview
<\/b>An Australian clinical practice guideline approved by the National Health
\nand Medical Research Council for the assessment and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol
\nSpectrum Disorder (FASD) has been released.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPartnership – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FASD Spotlight on Hull Webinar
<\/b>This one-hour webinar is aimed at professionals working in the health and
\ncare system and provides the most up-to-date information, learning and
\ndevelopments from Hull and the Humber and North Yorkshire FASD Community of
\nPractice.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nMinistry – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Youth Group Wonderful
\nWorks
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\nFASD Coach – Unveiling Stories: The Impact of Jodee Kulp’s Writing on FASD
\nAwareness
<\/b>In the latest episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the world of Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with the remarkable Jodee Kulp, a beloved
\nfigure in the FASD community. Jodee shares her journey as an author, focusing
\non her latest book, Embracing Zak, which has garnered significant acclaim for
\nits engaging storytelling and powerful themes of neurodiversity.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD Hub UK – Webinar with Alice Foote
<\/b>This FASD Hub webinar features advocate Alice Foot sharing her lived
\nexperience with FASD, focusing on the challenges and successes of transitioning
\nto adulthood and answering audience questions about life skills, independence,
\neducation, relationships, and advocacy.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAction in Research: CanFASD Trainee Webinar Series Part 1
<\/b>In 2025, eleven trainees participated in the CanFASD Trainee Program. This
\nis a chance to learn what the next generation of Canadian FASD researchers and
\nproviders are accomplishing, to hear new research findings, and to look forward
\nto forthcoming study results.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD Coach – Mind-Body Connection: How Lifestyle Medicine Enhances Quality
\nof Life with Dr. Jerrod Brown
<\/b>In this enlightening episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper
\nreconnects with the insightful Jerrod Brown to explore the transformative
\nconcept of lifestyle medicine. Jerrod introduces listeners to the principles of
\nlifestyle medicine, emphasizing its relevance for everyone, regardless of age
\nor neurodevelopmental status.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nand Pregnancy \u2013 The Facts
<\/b>All parents want to give their baby the best start in life, which is why
\nit\u2019s important not to drink any alcohol during pregnancy. Anything you drink,
\nincluding alcohol, passes to your baby through the placenta. It stays in the
\nfluid that surrounds your baby (amniotic fluid) for a while.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPaediatrics – EAP Webinar: Every Childhood Matters -The Hidden Dangers of
\nAlcohol
<\/b>Building on the themes of the European Alcohol Health Alliance Symposium
\n(launched May 2025), the session explores the dangers of alcohol exposure and
\nhow children are affected at every stage \u2014 from prenatal exposure to the
\nimpacts of parental misuse, societal consumption, and pervasive alcohol
\nmarketing.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n18 and living with FASD: New two-part resource set
<\/b>Did you know that transitioning into adulthood presents unique challenges
\nfor individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? For young people
\nwith FASD, turning 18 often brings new responsibilities, legal obligations, and
\ncomplex decisions that require careful navigation.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Healthy Population Journal – Transforming FASD Diagnosis in Newfoundland and
\nLabrador: A Community Collaborative Approach for Capacity Building and Network
\nDevelopment
<\/b>This commentary delves into fasdNL’s innovative work in establishing a
\ncomprehensive diagnostic network for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in
\nNewfoundland and Labrador (NL). Although unparalleled in its complexity, FASD
\nremains a persistently underdiagnosed and under-resourced lifelong condition.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nin neurophysiological resting-state alpha spectral events in 4\u201312-year-old
\nchildren with prenatal exposure to alcohol relative to typically developing
\ncontrols
<\/b>The differences found in alpha events with age and PAE may provide valuable
\ninsights into the physiological correlates of attention and highlight the
\npotential of alpha oscillations as biomarkers for understanding
\nattention-related deficits in children with prenatal alcohol exposure.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Deep Grey Matter Undersizing Boosts MRI-Based Diagnostic Classifiers in
\nFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
<\/b>Although previous studies have suggested that the deep grey matter is
\nheterogeneously affected at the group level, it has not yet been established
\nwithin proper scaling modeling, nor has it been given a place in the FASD
\ndiagnostic criteria where neuroanatomical features still contribute almost
\nnothing to diagnostic specificity.
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\nand Law – Evaluating the role of strengths and protective factors for youth
\nwith FASD and criminal legal system involvement: a scoping review
<\/b>Youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are overrepresented in
\nthe criminal legal system (CLS). There is greater recognition among scholars,
\npolicymakers, and professionals of the importance of strengths-based approaches
\nfor this population.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nALL\u2019INFANZIA – Adoptive families faced with fetal alcohol syndrome: A needs
\nanalysis
<\/b>This study was born out from the collaboration between the University
\nCenter for Family Studies and Research and the Italian Association of Fetal
\nExposure Disorders to Alcohol and\/or Drugs (AIDEFAD).
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nComplexity of Sleep Disorders in Children with FASD
<\/b>The clinical manifestations of FASD are highly complex and affect all organ
\nsystems. Poor sleep hygiene in children with FASD has a significant impact on
\nmultiple areas of life, often leading to additional dysfunctions.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Effects of maternal drinking patterns and epigallocatechin-3-gallate
\ntreatment on behavioural and molecular outcomes in a mouse model of fetal
\nalcohol spectrum disorders
<\/b>These findings highlight the impact of PAE on cognition and behaviour and
\nhow EGCG may counteract its effects by reducing oxidative stress and enhancing
\nbrain plasticity.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nResearch – Impaired cognitive function and altered dendritic morphology of
\nhippocampal neurons in a mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
<\/b>This study explores how developmental alcohol exposure affects the
\ndendritic morphology of hippocampal pyramidal neurons, focusing on the actin
\ncytoskeleton’s dynamics essential for neuronal structure and synaptic function.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFlorida – PRENATAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS FOR ALZHEIMER\u2019S DISEASE:
\nMATERNAL ALCOHOL INTAKE, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISRUPTIONS, AND THE ASIAN GLOW
\nEFFECT
<\/b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), often undiagnosed, increase the
\nrisk of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and disrupted
\nmaternal circadian rhythms (CDs) may synergistically worsen neurodevelopmental
\nimpairments.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Caring and Financial Burden to
\nCaregivers\u2014A Scoping Review
<\/b>Personal costs ranged between USD$198.13-CAD$6215,27 per person per year.
\nThese articles identified that parents incurred costs related to medical care,
\neducation, social services, productivity losses, externalising behaviours,
\nother direct costs to the family, and psychosocial impacts on families.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nand Developmental Disabilities – Executive and Social Functioning in Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorders: Comparison to Autism
<\/b>Executive function is an area of challenge for both children with fetal
\nalcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and children with autism spectrum disorder
\n(ASD). Parent ratings of everyday executive function relate to a range of
\noutcomes, including social functioning in ASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nExperimental research – Altered activity within the social behavior neural
\nnetwork in adolescent rats following prenatal alcohol exposure and\/or
\nearly-life adversity
<\/b>Our findings indicate that both PAE and ELA are associated with altered
\nneural activity in regions supporting social recognition memory, notably the
\nOB, PCX, mPFC, amygdala, and PVN.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nimpact of prenatal alcohol exposure on sleep outcomes in 10,336 young
\nadolescents: An Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
<\/b>These findings contribute to the growing evidence that there are no safe
\nlevels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as even low to moderate PAE
\nnegatively impacts adolescent sleep.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nGynecology – How Effective Are Obstetric Providers at Counseling About
\nAlcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use During Pregnancy?
<\/b>Although almost all obstetric providers report counseling about avoidance
\nof and risks to their fetuses from alcohol, smoking, and marijuana usage in
\npregnancy, only approximately half of patients recall that they received any
\nsuch counseling.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Psychiatry – Trends in Healthcare for Drug or Alcohol Use Among Pregnant
\nWomen with Disabilities in Ontario Canada
<\/b>Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Psychiatry – Substance and alcohol use in pregnant women attending
\nantenatal care at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
<\/b>The increased risk of contracting HIV and having babies with low birth
\nweights when substances are used in pregnancy highlights the need for
\nappropriate behaviour modification for these women during antenatal care and
\nthis is in line with the health belief model.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nWhat Circumstances Do Pregnant Women Use Cannabis and Alcohol? The
\nContributions of Risk Perception, Mental Health, and Individual Context
<\/b>When taken together, results indicate that prenatal and perinatal
\nhealthcare providers may need to screen for mental health struggles and certain
\nindividual contexts and personalize care to increase risk perception of
\nsubstance use while pregnant.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin (Germany) – \u201eFASD bleibt ein gro\u00dfes
\ngesellschaftliches Tabu\u201c
<\/b>Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft ist ein Gesellschaftsproblem, findet Prof.
\nMirjam Landgraf. Im Interview erkl\u00e4rt die Autorin der S3-Leitlinie zu fetalen
\nAlkoholspektrumst\u00f6rungen (FASD), warum viele werdende M\u00fctter noch immer Alkohol
\ntrinken und was den betroffenen Nachwuchs auszeichnet.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nf\u00fcr Kinder und Jugendliche mit FASD \u2013 Ergebnisse einer Online-Befragung
<\/b>Zusammenfassung: Kinder mit einer Fetalen Alkoholspektrumst\u00f6rung (FASD)
\nben\u00f6tigen in der Schule h\u00e4ufig die individuelle Unterst\u00fctzung einer
\nSchulbegleitperson. Diese erm\u00f6glicht den Kindern durch ihre Assistenz die
\nTeilhabe am Unterricht und im sozialen Schulalltag.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Dein FASD Podcast (Germany) – FASD und Pubert\u00e4t (C83)
<\/b>Die Pubert\u00e4t ist turbulent \u2013 besonders f\u00fcr Jugendliche mit FASD und ihre
\nBegleitpersonen. In diesem Interview spreche ich mit der Expertin Christina
\nHeib, die uns erkl\u00e4rt, welche massiven hirnphysiologischen Umbauprozesse
\nw\u00e4hrend dieser Lebensphase stattfinden und warum diese bei FASD besonders
\nherausfordernd sind.
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\n– Siki\u00f6aikaisen alkoholialtistuksen vaikutus lapsen kehittymiseen ja
\nADHD-riskiin
<\/b>Noin 10 % naisista raportoi k\u00e4ytt\u00e4neens\u00e4 alkoholia jossain vaiheessa
\nraskautta 1. Suomalaisten p\u00e4ihteit\u00e4 k\u00e4ytt\u00e4vien raskaana olevien naisten
\nlukum\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4st\u00e4 ei ole luotettavaa tietoa.
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\nsai 40-vuotislahjaksi tiet\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 h\u00e4nell\u00e4 on FASD \u2013 \u00e4itins\u00e4 raskausajan
\njuomisen h\u00e4n on antanut anteeksi
<\/b>FASD:ia eli alkoholista johtuvien siki\u00f6vaurioiden kirjoa tunnetaan
\nheikosti. Kimill\u00e4 kesti vuosikymmeni\u00e4 selvitt\u00e4\u00e4, mist\u00e4 h\u00e4nen ongelmansa
\njohtuivat.
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