Medical

 GENERAL
NEW!  Enamel Hypoplasia and Early Mortality: Bioarcheological Support for the Barker Hypothesis; by George J. Armelagos, Alan H. Goodman, Kristin N. Harper, and Michael L. Blakey; Evolutionary Anthropology  Vol 18; 2009
NEW!  Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Cardiac Development; by Erica O’Neil; Embryo Project Encyclopedia; 2011
NEW!  Clinical Uses of Melatonin in Pediatrics;  by Emilio J. Sanchez-Barcel, Maria D. Mediavilla and Russel J. Reiter; International Journal of Pediatrics; vol 2011
NEW!  Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Preterm Delivery, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; by Beth A. Bailey and Robert J. Sokol, M.D.; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
Developmental Changes in Postural Sway in Children at High and Low Risk for Developing Alcohol-Related Disorders; by Shirley Y. Hill, Sa Shen, Jeannette Locke, Lisa Lowers, Stuart Steinhauer and Colleen Konicky; Biological Psychiatry, Vol 47, 2000
Maternal Coffee And Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy, Parental Smoking And Risk Of Childhooh Acute Leukemia; by Florence Menegaux, Stéphanie Bellec, André Baruchel, Brigitte Lescoeur, Guy Leverger, Brigitte Nelken, Noël Philippe, Danièle Sommelet, Denis Hémon, Jacqueline Clavel; Cancer Detection and Prevention; Vol 29 No 6;  2005
Developmental Changes in Postural Sway in Children at High and Low Risk for Developing Alcohol-Related Disorders; by Shirley Y. Hill, Sa Shen, Jeannette Locke, Lisa Lowers, Stuart Steinhauer and Colleen Konicky; Society of Biological Psychiatry, Vol 47, 2000
Sleep Health Issues for Children with FASD: Clinical Considerations; by James E. Jan, Kwadwo O. Asante, Julianne L. Conry, Diane K. Fast, Martin C. O. Bax, Osman S. Ipsiroglu, Elizabeth Bredberg, Christine A. Loock and Michael B.Wasdell; International Journal of Pediatrics; Volume 2010, 20102005
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Thinking about Prenatal Nutrition and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS); by Cathy Breedon; MeritCare Medical Center, Departmemt of Pediatrics, 2009
The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health: Turning Gold into Lead; by Vincent Frenetti, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program; 2002
Sleep Health Issues for Children with FASD: Clinial Considerations; by James E. Jan, Kwadwo O. Asante, Julianne L. Conry, Diane K. Fast, Martin C. O. Bax, Osman S. Ipsiroglu, Elizabeth Bredberg, Christine A. Loock, and Michael B. Wasdell; International Journal of Pediatrics; 2010
Palmar Crease Classification and Relationship to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD); by Siobhán M. Mattison, Emily K. Brunson, Darryl J. Holman, Laura L. Newell-Morris and Ann Streissguth; University of Washington; 2008
Adult Rats Prenatally Exposed To Ethanol Have Increased Gluconeogenesis And Impaired Insulin Response Of Hepatic Gluconeogenic Genes; by Xing-Hai Yao, Li Chen and B. L. Grégoire Nyomba; Journal of Applied Physiology Vol 100; 2005
Hepatic Insulin Resistance Induced By Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Is Associated With Reduced PTEN and TRB3 Acetylation In Adult Rat Offspring; by Xing-Hai Yao and B. L. Grégoire Nyomba;  American Journal of Physiology Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Psychology, Vol 294 No 6; 2008
Abnormal Glucose Homeostasis in Adult Female Rat Offspring after Intrauterine Ethanol Exposure; by Xing-Hai Yao and B. L. Grégoire Nyomba; American Journal of Physiology Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Psychology, January; 2007
Intrauterine Ethanol Exposure Results in Hypothalamic Oxidative Stress and Neuroendocrine Alterations in Adult Rat Offspring; by Korami Dembele, Xing-Hai Yao, Li Chen and B. L. Grégoire Nyomba; American Journal of Physiology Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Psychology, Vol 291; 2006
Insulin Resistance of Gluconeogenic Pathways in Neonatal Rats after Prenatal Ethanol Exposure; by Li Chen, Tong Zhang and B. L. G. Nyomba; American Journal of Physiology Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Psychology, Vol 286, 2003
Whole Body Insulin Resistance in Rat Offspring of Mothers Consuming Alcohol During Pregnancy or Lactation: Comparing Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure; by Li Chen and B. L. Grégoire Nyomba; Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 96; 2004
In Vivo Insulin Signalling Through PI3-Kinase is Impaired in Skeletal Muscle of Adult Rat Offspring Exposed to Ethanol In Utero; by Li Chen, Xing-Hai Yao and B. L. G. Nyomba; Journal of Applied Physiology Vol 99; 2005
Developmental Programming of Adult Hyperinsulinemia, Increased Proinflammatory Cytokine Production, and Altered Skeletal Muscle Expression of SLC2A4 (GLUT4) and Uncoupling Protein 3;  by Caitlin S Wyrwoll1, Peter J Mark, Trevor A Mori and Brendan J Waddell; Journal of Endocrinology Vol 198; 2008
Binge Drinking During Pregnancy and Risk of Seizures in Childhood: A Study Based on the Danish National Birth Cohort; by Yuelian Sun, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Mogens Vestergaard, Jakob Christensen, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Morten Grønbæk and Jørn Olsen; American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 169, No. 3, 2009
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Dental and Skeletal Age Analysis of Patients and Controls; by Sudeshni Naidoo, Gustav Norval, Sonja Swanevelder and Carl Lombard; European Journal of Orthodontics Vol 28, 2006
Characteristics of Children Whose Siblings Have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Incomplete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Valborg L. Kvigne, Gary R. Leonardson, Joseph Borzelleca, Martha Neff-Smith and Thomas K. Welty; Pediatrics Vol. 123 No. 3 March 2009
Eye Abnormalities in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Abdelmageed Abdelrahman and Richard Conn; Ulster Medical Journal Vol 78 No 3, 2009
Manic Behavior Resulting From Left Frontal Closed Head Injury in an Adult With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome;  by Jeremy R. Camden and David R. Spiegel; Psychosomatics Vol 48 No 5, September-October 2007
Also appears under  - Mental Health
Eye Malformations in Children with Heavy Alcohol Exposure in Utero; by Elizabeth Y. Flanigan, Sora Aros, Maria Ferraz Bueno, Mary Conley, James F. Troendle, Fernando Cassorla, James L. Mills; The Journal of Pediatrics; 2008
Also appears under  -  Animal Research
Prenatal Exposure to Ethanol Causes Partial Diabetes Insipidus in Adult Rats; by Daniel S. Knee, Aileen K. Sato, Catherine F. T. Uyehara and John R. Claybaugh; American Journal of Physiology (AJP) Journal of Regulatory, Integrative and Compartive Physiology, Vol 287; 2004
The Prevalence of Epilepsy and Seizures in Subjects with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Stephanie Bell; A Master of Science Thesis; Queen's university; 2009
Fetal alcohol exposure attenuates interleukin-1b induced fever: neuroimmune mechanisms; by Anna N. Taylor, Delia L. Tio, Raz Yirmiya; Journal of Neuroimmunology,  Vol 9 1999
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Cephalometric Analysis of Patients and Controls; by Sudeshni Naidoo, Angela Harris, Sonja Swanevelder and Carl Lombard; European Journal of Orthodontics Vol 28; 2006
Fetal Alcohol Exposure, Iron Deficiency Anemia and Infant Growth; by R. Colin Carter, Sandra W. Jacobson, Christopher D. Molteno and Joseph L. Jacobson; Pediatrics Vol 120 No 3; 2007
The Hospital Morbidity of Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Saskatchewan; Thesis by Elaine Loney; University of Saskatchewan, 1997
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Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Developing Kidneys; by Farahnak Assadi; Iran Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 18 No 1; 2008
Computational Selection and Prioritization of Candidate Genes for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Zane Lombard, Nicki Tiffin, Oliver Hofmann, Vladimir B Baji, Winston Hide and Michele Ramsay; BMC Genomics Vol 8; 2007
Improving Outcomes for Children Living in Families with Parental Substance Misuse: What Do We Know And What Should We Do; by Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett and Sally Frye; Child Abuse Prevention Issues; No. 29, 2008
The Role of Folate Status in Formate Metabolism and Its Relationship to Antioxidant Capacity During Alcohol Intoxication;  A Thesis by AbdulRazaq Abubakar Hamud Sokoro; Toxicology, University of Saskatchewan; 2007
Identification of Transcription Factor and MicroRNA Binding Sites in Responsible to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Guohua Wang, Xin Wang, Yadong Wang, Jack Y Yang, Lang Li, Kenneth P Nephew, Howard J Edenberg, Feng C Zhou and Yunlong Liu;  BMC Genomics Vol 9 Suppl 1; S19; 2008
Alcohol Teratogenesis: Mechanisms of Damage and Strategies for Intervention; by Charles R. Goodlett, Kristin H. Horn and Feng C. Zhou; Experimental Biology and Medicine, Vol 6; 2005
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Review of the Literature with Implications for Physical Therapists; by Jill A Osborn, Susan R Harris and Joanne Weinberg; Physical Therapy, Vol 73 No 9; 1993
The Effect of Alcohol Exposure During Intrauterine and Postnatal Period on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Growth and Body Weight in Rats' Virgin Offspring; by Kadir Ertem, Ersoy Kekilli, Nurzat Elmali and, Feti Ceylan; European Journal of General Medicine, Vol 3 No 2; 2006
Also appears under - International
Cryptorchidism and Maternal Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy; by Ida N. Damgaard, Tina K. Jensen,  Jorgen H. Petersen, Niels E. Skakkebaek, Jorma Toppari, and Katharina M. Main; Environmental Health Perspectives; Vol 115 No 2  February 2007
Choline Supplementation Following Third-Trimester-Equivalent Alcohol Exposure Attenuates Behavioral Alterations in Rats; by Jennifer D. Thomas, Jeremy S. Biane, Kelly A. O'Bryan, Teresa M. O'Neill and Hector D. Dominguez;  Behavioral Neuroscience Vol 121, No 1; 2007
Also appears under - Animal Research
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Fine Motor Coordination and Balance: A Study of Two Adult Samples; by Paul D. Connor, Paul D. Sampson, Ann P. Streissguth, Fred L. Bookstein and Helen M. Barr; Neuropsychologia Vol 44; 2006
Fetal Ethanol Exposure Causes Hepatic Insulin Sensitizing Substance-dependent Insulin Resistance; Parissa Sadri, Dallas J. Legare, Shinichiro Takayama, W. Wayne Lautt; Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 2003;27(3):
Understanding and Managing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Dental Office; by Shanti Kaimal, David J. Collier, Sandra L. Myers, and Nelson L. Rhodus, Northwest Dentistry - Journal of the Minnesota Dental Association, Vol 83, No 1, 2004  
Central Control of Fetal Breathing Movements: Hypoxia and Ethanol Exposure; by Carole Watson, dissertation; PhD Physiology; University of Western Ontario; 1998
Unfavorable Socioeconomic Conditions in Early Life Presage Expression of Proinflammatory Phenotype in Adolescence; by Gregory Miller AND Edith Chen; Psychosomatic Medicine, 2007
Postnatal Consequences Of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure And Myocardial Apoptosis: Does Cocaine In Utero Imperil The Adult Heart?  by Qingping Feng; British Journal of Pharmacology ,Vol 144, 2005
Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals; World Health Organization; 2006
Mega-Dose Vitamin C and E in Preventing FASD: The Decision to Terminate the Study Prematurely; by Y Ingrid Goh, Wendy Ungar, Joanne Rovet, Gideon Koren; JFAS International, Vol 5,  2007
Also Appears Under Alcohol Women and Pregnancy
Overview of the Health Issues Related to Alcohol Consumption; International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe Alcohol Task Force; 2001
Age at Menarche in Relation to Maternal Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Coffee and Tea During Pregnancy; by Gayle C. Windham, Christian Bottomley, Cecilie Birner,Laura Fenster; American Journal of Epidemiology Vol 159 No 9; 2004
Alcohol Intake During Prenatal Life Affects Neuroimmune Mediators and Brain Neurogenesis; by  Luigi Aloe; Ann ist Super Sanità 2006 , Vol. 42, No. 1
Alaska State-Wide Title V Needs Assessment; State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services; July 15, 2005
Note:  On page 53 the following is reported: “The Alaska FAS Surveillance Project estimates that approximately 163 Alaskan children are born every year with some effect from maternal drinking during pregnancy (16.3 per 1,000 live births), including FAS.”
Visual And Ocular Findings In Children Adopted From Eastern Europe; by M. A. Grönlund, E. Aring, A. Hellström, M. Landgren, K Strömland; British Journal of Ophthalmology; Vol 88 2004  (Eastern Europe)
Also Appears Under International
Accelerated Telomere Shortening In Response To Life Stress: E. S. Epel, E. H. Blackburn, Jue Lin, F. S. Dhabhar, N. E. Adler, J. D. Morrow, R. M. Cawthon: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) , 2004   vol. 101  no. 49
Quantification of Neurocognitive Changes Before, During, and After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a Case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by K. P. Stoller; Pediatrics, 2005
SYMPOSIUM:  Genesis of Alcohol-Induced Craniofacial Dysmorphism; by Kathleen K. Sulik, University of North Carolina; Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - AACBNC 2005; Experimental Biology and Medicine, (2005)
SYMPOSIUM: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Fetal Programming: Effects on Neuroendocrine and Immune Function; by Xingqi Zhang, J. H. Sliwowska, J. Weinberg, University of British Columbia; Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - AACBNC 2005; Experimental Biology and Medicine, (2005)
SYMPOSIUM: Alcohol Teratogenesis: Mechanisms of Damage and Strategies for Intervention; by C. R. Goodlett, K. H. Horn, F. C. Zhou, Indiana University School of Medicine; Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - AACBNC 2005; Experimental Biology and Medicine, (2005)
SYMPOSIUM:  General Discussion at the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symposium;  by F. C. Zhou, J. R. West and C. A. Blake; Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - AACBNC 2005;  Experimental Biology and Medicine 2005
Also found under Animal Research
Dutch Women With A Low Birth Weight Have An Increased Risk Of Myocardial Infarction Later In Life: A Case Control Study; by B. C. Tanis, K. Kapiteijn, R. M. Hage, F. R. Rosendaal, F. M. Helmerhorst; Reproductive Health, Vol 2 No 1; 2005
The Antioxidant Effect: Can we Mitigate Alcohol Spectrum Disorder With Antioxidants?;  Y. Ingrid Goh, J. Rovet, W. J. Ungar, G. Koren; Journal of FAS International, 2005;3:e10; April 2005
Parental Smoking and Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Neuroblastoma;  by Q. Yang, A. F. Olshan,  M. L. Bondy, N. R. Shah, B. H. Pollock, R. C. Seeger, A. T. Look & S. L. Cohn; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Vol 9 2000
Alcohol Exposure in Utero and Breast Cancer Risk Later In Life; by R. G. Stevens, L. Hilakivi-Clarke; Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol 36 No 3; 2001
Ethanol Inhibition of Retinoic Acid Synthesis as a Potential Mechanism for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by L. Deltour, H. L. Ang, G. Duester; Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal Vol 10; 1996
Postnatal Development of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Intestine of Rats Exposed to Ethanol in Utero; by S.. Bhalla, K. Kaur, A. Mahmood & S. Mahmood; Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) 121, January 2005,
Effects of Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy on Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in Umbilical Cord Vessels of Black Women; by S. Beblo, K. D. Stark, M. Murthy,  J. Janisse, H. Rockett, J. E. Whitty, M. Buda-Abela, S. S. Martier, R. J. Sokol, J. H. Hannigan, N. Salem, Jr; Pediatrics, Vol 115 No 2; 2005
Also appears under - Alcohol Women Pregnancy
Skeletal Anomalies in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:  A Study on Developing Mice Embryos; by Mishra, S.R., Sahai, A., Srivastava, A.K., Agrawal, A.K., Singh, P.J., Mishra, R.K.;  Journal of The Anatomical Society of India; Vol 52 No 1; 2003
Also appears under - International
Sexually Dimorphic Effects of Maternal Alcohol Intake and Adrenalectomy on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in rat Offspring; by J. Slone Wilcoxon, J. Schwartz, F. Aird, and E. E. Redei;  The American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism; 285: E31-E39, 2003
Also appears under - Animal Research
Prenatal Exposure to Drugs of Abuse: Methodological Considerations and Effects on Sexual Differentiation;  Robert McGivern and Robert Handa; National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); Research Monograph, Number 164; Behavioral Studies of Drug-Exposed Offspring; 1996
Second Generation Effects of Maternal Alcohol Consumption on Immunity to Trichinella Spiralis in Female Rats;  L. L. Seelig, Jr., W. M. Steven and G. L. Stewart; Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol 34 No 4; 1999
Also appears under - Animal Research
Effect of Ethanol Exposure on Xenopus Embryo Lipid Composition; by C. Lindi, G. Montorfano, F. Rossi, R. Gornati and A. M. Rizzo; Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol 36 No 4; 2001
Medical Genetics: 1. Clinical Teratology in the Age of Genomics; by Janine E. Polifka, J.M. Friedman; Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ); 2002
Alcohol Dehydrogenase-2*3 Allele Protects Against Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Among African Americans;  by D. G. MCCarver, H. R. Thomasson, S. S. Martier, R. J. Sokol and T.-K. Li; Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Vol 283  No 3; 1997
Also appears under - Alcohol Addiction
Maternal Adrenalectomy Alters the Immune and Endocrine Functions of Fetal Alcohol Exposed male Offspring; by E. Redei, I. Halasz, L. Li, M. B. Prystowsky, F. Aird; Endocrinology Volume 133 No 2; 1993
Also found under - Animal Research
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone and Proopiomelanocortin Gene Expression is Altered Selectively in the Male Rat Fetal Thymus by Maternal Alcohol Consumption; by S. Revskoy, I. Halasz, E. Redei; Endocrinology Vol 138 No 1; 1997
Also appears under - Animal Research
Fetal Testosterone Surge: Specific Modulations Induced in male Rats by Maternal Stress and/or Alcohol Consumption; by I. L. Ward, O. B. Ward, J. D. A. W. D. Long III, J. A. French, S. E. Hendricks; Hormones and Behavior, Volume 43; 2003
Also found under - Animal Research
Alcohol and Female Puberty - The Role of Intraovarian Systems; by W. L. Dees, Ph.D., V. K. Srivastava, Ph.D., and J. K. Hiney, Ph.D.; Alcohol Research & Health Volume 25 No 4; 2001
Also appears under - Alcohol Women & Pregnancy
Influence of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Myocardial Contractile Function in Adult Rat Hearts: The Role of Intracellular Calcium and Apoptosis; by J. Ren, L. E. Wold, M. Natavio, B. H. Ren, J. H. Hannigan and R. A. Brown; Alcohol & Alcoholism Volume 37 No 1; 2002
Also appears under - Animal Research
Effects of Enriched Environment Rearing on Impairments in Cortical Excitability and Plasticity after Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; V. Rema and Ford F. Ebner; The Journal of Neuroscience; 1999
Also found under - Animal Research
Opthalmic Involvement in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: by K. Strömland and M. D. Pinazo-Durán; Clinical and Animal Studies; Alcohol & Alcoholism Volume 37, No1; 2002
Also appears under Animal Research
Prevalence of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters in Meconium Specimens; by C. Moore, J. Jones, D. Lewis and K. Buchi; Clinical Chemistry 49:1; 2003
Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Use and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Implications for Micronutrient Supplementation; M. E. Cogswell, P. Weisberg, and C. Spong; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 2003
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Neurodeveloopmental Disorders; Pediatrics; 2000
Effects of Environmental Exposures on the Cardiovascular System: Prenatal Period Through Adolescence; by Suzanne M. Mone,  Matthew W. Gillman,  Tracie L. Miller,  Eugene H. Herman,  Steven E. Lipshultz; Pediatrics; 2004
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Functioning of the Immune System; by Deborah K. Phillips  Alcohol Health & Research World; 1992
Pathogenesis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Overview with Emphasis on Possible Role of Nutrition;  by Deborah K. Phillips,  George I. Henderson,  Steven Schenker, Alcohol Health & Research World; 1989
Setting a Stage for cancer: Another Reason for Women Not To Drink While Pregnant;  by C. Lock, Science News; 2004
On-Line Medical Dictionary; Dept. of Medical Oncology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Health Canada Preliminary Findings Final Report: A National Survey Regarding Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Professionals about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Margaret Clarke and Suzanne Tough, University of Calgary and Calgary Health Region (2003).
Etiology of Congenital Scoliosis, by B. Erol, K. Kusumi, J. Lou, and J. P. Dormans.  The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal (2002).
Effects of Gestational Alcohol Exposure on the Fatty Acid Composition of Umbilical Cord Serum in Humans, by Yvone M. Denkins et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2000).  
Alcohol's Interactions with Circadian Rhythms: A Focus on Body Temperature, by Jill A. Wasielewski and Frank A. Holloway. Alcohol Research & Health (2001).  
Liver Maldevelopment in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Adrienne F. A. Myers.  A Master Thesis, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba (1998).
Knowledge of Alcohol as a Teratogen (How did alcohol use during pregnancy become scientifically uninteresting?) (1997).
Does Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Increase the Risk for Renal Anomalies Among Offspring?, by Cynthia A. Moore, Muin J. Khoury, and Yecai Liu. Pediatrics (1997)

 GENETICS & EPIGENETIC
NEW!  Epigenetics and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; by Michael S. Kobor and Joanne Weinberg; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
Genetic And Epigenetic Insights Into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Michèle Ramsay; Genome Medicine, Vol 2 No 27, 2010
Alcohol Regulates Gene Expression in Neurons via Activation of Heat Shock Factor; by Leonardo Pignataro, Alexandria N. Miller, Limei Ma, Shonali Midha, Petr Protiva, Daniel G. Herrera and Neil L. Harrison; The Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 27 No 47, November 21, 2007
Probabilistic Epigenesis: An Alternative Causal Model For Conduct Disorders In Children And Adolescents; by David Cohen; Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2009
Maternal Ethanol Consumption Alters the Epigenotype and the Phenotype of Offspring in a Mouse Model: by Nina Kaminen-Ahola, Arttu Ahola1, Murat Maga, Kylie-Ann Mallitt, Paul Fahey, Timothy C. Cox, Emma Whitelaw, Suyinn Chong; PLoS (Public Library of Science); January 2010,  Vol 6, No  1
Post Mortem Studies On The Human Alcoholic Brain: DNA Methylation And Molecular Responses; a thesis by Sofia Johansson;  Karolinska Institutet; 2008 (Sweden)
Computational Prediction of Gene Targets for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; a thesis by Zané Lombard; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; 2008 (South Africa)
Paternal Genetic Contribution Influences Fetal Vulnerability to Maternal Alcohol Consumption in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; by Laura J. Sittig and Eva E. Redei; PLoS (Public Library of Science); Vol 5 No 4, April 2010
Exposure of Mouse Embryos to Ethanol During Preimplantation Development: Effect on DNA-Methylation in the H19 Imprinting Control Region; a thesis by Philip Haycock; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2007
ADH2 and CYP2E1 Genetic Polymorphisms: Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Birth Defects; by D. Gail McCarver; Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Vol. 29  No. 4, 2001
Gene-Environment Influences on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: State of the Science; by Gloria Giarratano and Angelique White Williams; The International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Vol 3 No 2, 2007
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The Epigenetic Perspective; by Philip C. Haycock; Biology Of  Reproduction; Vol 81, 2009
Maternal Ethanol Consumption Alters the Epigenotype and the Phenotype of Offspring in a Mouse Model; by Nina Kaminen-Ahola, Arttu Ahola, Murat Maga, Kylie-Ann Mallitt, Paul Fahey, Timothy C. Cox, Emma Whitelaw, Suyinn Chong; PloS Genetics; Vol 6 No 1; January 2010
The Effect of Chronic Alcoholism on Epigenetic Patterns Regulating Gene Expression and Neurodegeneration in the Human Brain; by Sofia Johansson; Dissertation from Karolinska Institutet; 2007

 PHYSICIAN AWARENESS
FAS Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior (KABB) 2006 Survey of Alaskan Professionals (FAS Technical Report No. 38); Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2006
Alcohol Use During Pregnancy: Prevalence and Impact; by C.G. Bhuvaneswar, G Chang, L.A. Epstein, T. A. Stern; Primary Care Companion, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Vol 9 No 6; 2007
Physician and Allied health Professionals' Training and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Tanya T. Sharpe, Martha Alexander, Johnni Hutcherson, Louise Floyd, Michael Brimacombe, Robert Levine, Mark Mengel and Margaret S tuber;  Journal of Women's Health Vol 13 No 2; 2004
Whitecrow Camp for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Pediatrician's View; by Jonathan Down;  BC Medial Journal Vol 47 No 5; 2005
Understanding FAS: A Practical Approach to Prevention, Diagnosis and Management; By Margaret E. Clarke; The Canadian Journal of CME (Continuing Medical Education); 2001
Helping Patients Who Drink too Much; A Clinician's Guide; US department of health and Human Services; 2005 (Updated Version)
Also appears under Alcohol and Addiction
Drinking and Reproductive Health - A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Kit; Clinicians' Guide; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 2006
Pre-Conception Practices Among Family Physicians and Obstetrician-Gynaecologists: Results from a National Survey; by Suzanne C. Tough, PhD,1,2,3 Margaret Clarke, Matt Hicks, Jocelynn Cook; Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC) 2006
Also Appears Under Alcohol, Women and Pregnancy
Midwest Family Physicians' Knowledge And Attitudes About FAS, FASD, And Alcohol Use During Pregnancy; by Mark B. Mengel, Margaret Ulione, Keely Cook, Danny Wedding, Kevin Rudeen, Stephen Braddock, Melinda Ohlemiller; JFAS International, May 10, 2006
Also appears under Screening and Diagnosis and Alcohol, Women and Pregnancy
Alcoholic Women and the Treatment Gap - Increasing Physician Awareness; by Janice A. Holbeck, PhD, and Jay Segal, PhD; Ob/Gyn Practice Today; 10(1); 2005
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Also appears under Alcohol, Women and Pregnancy
Urban FASD Interventions: Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Aboriginal Women and Primary Care Physicians;  by P. Masotti et al. Journal of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome International (2003)
Also appears under  Aboriginal
A Survey of Physician's Knowledge Regarding Awareness of Maternal Alcohol Use and the Diagnosis of FAS, by Alexandra C. Nevin, Parshuram Christopher, Irena Nulman, Gideon Koren, and Adrienne Einarson. Bio Med Central Family Practice (2002).
Also appears under Screening and Diagnosis


 USEFUL LINKS
Alcohol Chemistry and You; by Dr Bill Boggan; Kennesaw State University
(a web-based resource of curriculum supplements for teaching the second semester general chemistry course

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