University of Rochester Medical Center seeking children 3 to 12 yrs. diagnosed with FASD or known prenatal alcohol exposure to participate in a research study. Study includes the use of an app and monetary compensation.
Studies
Dietary Intake, Nutrition, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape Province of So. Africa
In this study, we describe the nutritional status of women from a South African community with very high rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Nutrient intake (24-hours recall) of mothers of children with FASD was compared to mothers of normal controls....
Wayne Medicine Study Reveals Biomarker of Alcohol Exposure in Womb (Dec. 17, 2020)
https://today.wayne.edu/medicine/news/2020/12/17/wayne-medicine-study-reveals-biomarker-of-alcohol-exposure-in-womb-41090Pediatricians and obstetricians could have another scientific weapon to yield in their pursuit of protecting newborn babies who may have been exposed to alcohol in the womb because of an original study published by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Until now, animal and human studies have shown the relationship of maternal alcohol use and adverse fetal and infant effects, but studies correlating the biomarkers of alcohol exposure in the infant to adverse effects have been limited.
Experts publish the first medication guidelines for people with FASD
https://canfasdblog.com/2020/09/28/canadian-experts-publish-the-first-medication-guidelines-for-people-with-fasd/A team of experts from across Canada and the US have developed the first ever medication algorithm for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). CanFASD Research Leads Dr.’s Mansfield Mela and Ana Hanlon-Dearman and CanFASD Family Advisory Committee’s Dorothy Reid are among the co-authors of the study. This algorithm is now an important tool available for clinicians to use to treat individuals with FASD (children and adolescents aged 7 and above, and adults).