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A new method of prenatal alcohol classification accounting for dose, pattern and timing of exposure:When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemiological st
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Making FASD History in the Pilbara: celebrating International FASD Awareness DayTo mark International FASD Awareness Day, The Kids will launch a series of health promotion videos that feature local Aboriginal community members.
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Early moderate prenatal alcohol exposure and maternal diet impact offspring DNA methylation across speciesAlcohol consumption in pregnancy can affect genome regulation in the developing offspring but results have been contradictory. We employed a physiologically relevant murine model of short-term moderate prenatal alcohol exposure resembling common patterns of alcohol consumption in pregnancy in humans.
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Neuropsychological profiles of adolescents sentenced to detention in Western Australia with and without prenatal alcohol exposureYouth with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are under-recognised in the justice system, warranting improved identification. This study aimed to compare neuropsychological profiles of adolescents, with and without PAE and identify neuropsychological tasks predictive of PAE-group membership. It was hypothesised that participants with PAE would score significantly lower on neuropsychological tests.
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Flagship award for folate champion Carol BowerOne of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s most influential researchers, who has played a seminal role in birth defect research and advocacy over a four-decade career, has won the Peter Wills Medal – the Australian research community’s flagship award.
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Promoting abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy: Implications from formative researchThis research developed messages to promote abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy and identified elements that enhance message persuasiveness.
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Recommendations from a consensus development workshop on the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia.Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are underdiagnosed in Australia, and health professionals have endorsed the need for national guidelines for diagnosis.