Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of conditions that can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol while still developing in the uterus. Of the disorders that fall under FASD, fetal ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs when a baby comes into contact with alcohol before birth. While male sperm cannot cause fetal alcohol syndrome to occur, the health of sperm can make a child more at risk ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most severe and preventable form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, requiring specific diagnostic criteria. Obstetricians are crucial in preventing fetal alcohol ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times ...

New images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by the mother, in a study involving rhesus macaques. Magnetic resonance imaging showed ...

New images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by the mother, in a study led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University ...

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA In recent years several studies from different countries have shown that prenatal alcohol exposure will lead to ...

(THE CONVERSATION/AP) - The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to ...