Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to poorer performance on the
Morris water maze (MWM), a test of spatial navigation in rodents that is dependent on …

Aims To assess whether parental substance use disorder (SUD) is associated with lower
cognitive ability in offspring, and whether the association is independent of shared genetic …

Background Prenatal ethanol exposure (PE) causes multiple behavioral and cognitive
deficits, collectively referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Studies show that …

Abstract Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) represent a worldwide problem. The
severity and types of symptoms of FASD vary, which may be due to the genotype of the fetus …

Diffuson tensor imaging (DTI) has demonstrated widespread alterations of brain white matter
structure in children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), yet it remains unclear how these …

Individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) exhibit neurological deficits associated
with brain injury including smaller brain volumes. Additional risk factors such as lower …

Addictive behaviors, such as substance misuse, gambling, and internet gaming, and their
attendant problems are associated with significant difficulties for individuals, families …

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) affects many aspects of physiology and behavior, including
brain development. Specifically, ethanol can influence expression of genes important for …

Objectives Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a common neurodevelopmental
condition involving lifelong challenges for both children and their families. The aim of the …

The role of risky sexual behaviour has been widely investigated across the sub-Saharan
African HIV hyperendemic setting, with few studies having focused on the behaviour …