Health Resources

FACE Research Roundtable Webcast 2005

Toronto, ON September 9th, 2005 — The 6th Annual Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Roundtable was organized by the Motherisk Program in partnership with the Canadian Mothercraft Society, and sponsored By the Public Health Agency of Canada and Brewers of Canada.
This 2005 FACE webcast, produced by the Knowledge Network, includes presentations on research topics such as diagnosis, screening, therapeutic interventions, partnerships, and nurturing change. Additional links to former FACE research roundtable webcasts can also be viewed on this site.
http://www.knowledgenetwork.ca/fasIV/

Approaches of Canadian Providers to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Margaret Clarke, Suzanne C. Tough, Matt Hicks, and Sterling Clarren. Journal of FAS International, 2005 3:e2. - Provides the results of a survey of health professionals about their attitudes and knowledge of the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Click here to read the article.

Small Amounts of Alcohol or Anesthetics May Damage the Developing Brain

Seattle, Feb. 14, 2004 — Brief exposure to small amounts of alcohol or anesthetic drugs can trigger nerve cell death in the developing brain, according to research reported today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Click here to read the article.

Seattle Times Reports on Drinking During Pregnancy

Julia Sommerfeld, Seattle Times staff reporter recently reported on new research that suggests that a woman's heavy drinking during pregnancy triples the chances that her child will show signs of alcohol problems by young adulthood. Click here to read the article.

Canadian Health Network

CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. Searching the website for “FAS” recovers over 30 articles on health issues relating to FAS/E
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/

Clinical Implications of a Link Between FASD and ADHD

In animal and human research, there is emerging clinical, neuropsychological, and neuro-chemical evidence of a link between FASD and ADHD. The evidence of the link between these 2 conditions has implications for clinical management. Click here to read the article.