Center News & Events

Prenatal drinking, environmental enrichment: Effects on neurotrophins are independent of each other
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/ace-pde071308.php

Moderate prenatal exposure to alcohol and stress in monkeys can cuase touch sensitivity
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/sfri-mpe020108.php

Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/nioe-abe073108.php

Water-diffusion technology identifies brain regions damaged by prenatal alcohol exposure
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/ace-wti071308.php

Study suggests new way to screen infants for fetal alcohol syndrome
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/ehs-ssn030508.php

Study Suggests New Way to Screen Infants for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/ehs-ssn030508.php

Moderate Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Stress in Monkeys Can Cause Touch Sensitivity
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/sfri-mpe020108.php

Eye Blinks May Help to Identify Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-02/ace-ebm012808.php

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Shapes Sensory Preference, Upping Odds of Later Alcohol Use and Abuse
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-12/apa-pae120707.php

Identification of ethanol's binding site on the L1 cell adhesion molecule may lead to novel drugs that prevent ethanol's teratogenic effects
http://www.cifasd.org/news/lay.asp

Three-dimensional medical imaging could improve doctors' ability to diagnose fetal alcohol syndrome
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/nov07/5720

Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy associated with risk for childhood conduct problems
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/jaaj-mad110107.php

First-of-its-kind Italian school study finds high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-08/ace-fis082106.php

Pioneering researcher Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones receives genetics award from March of Dimes
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-03/modf-prd031607.php

Eye movement tasks can be used to assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/ace-emt021507.php

Choline shows promise in reducing behavioral effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/apa-csp022607.php

Aug. 22
Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD) Fraser East Region, Abbotsford, Alberta, Canada
http://www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/event/eventDetail.cfm?event_id=507

Sept. 2
FASD Awareness Day 2008
http://www.fasday.com

Sept. 16
Family Seminar Series - Part 1, Week 1: FASD the Basics, Plymouth, MN
http://www.mofas.org/resources.html#Training

Sept. 23
Family Seminar Series - Part 1, Week 2: FASD at Home, Plymouth, MN
http://www.mofas.org/resources.html#Training

Sept. 30
Family Seminar Series - Part 1, Week 3: FASD at School, Plymouth, MN
http://www.mofas.org/resources.html#Training

Oct. 7
Family Seminar Series - Part 1, Week 4: Building Strong Families, Plymouth, MN
http://www.mofas.org/resources.html#Training

Oct. 23-24
UCLA Workshop: Training on an Evidence-Based Social Skills Intervention for Children with FASDs, Oxnard, CA
http://www.cifasd.org/news/ucla.doc