Alcohol readily crosses the placenta and may disrupt fetal development. Harm from prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) is determined by the dose, pattern, timing and duration of exposure …

This article summarizes recent experimental and epidemiological data on the toxic and
beneficial effects of ethanol and its metabolites (acetaldehyde), and focuses on their …

During mammalian development, differences in chromatin state coincide with cellular
differentiation and reflect changes in the gene regulatory landscape. In the developing brain …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) has many forms and a wide range of causes. Clinically, it is
important to understand the causes. This allows estimation of recurrence rate, guides …

Orofacial clefts (OFCs) are among the most common birth defects and impart a significant
burden on afflicted individuals and their families. It is increasingly understood that many …

Breast cancer is one of the main causes of death in women worldwide. In women, breast
cancer includes over half of all tumours caused by alcohol. This paper discusses both …

Alcohol affects the symptoms, compliance and comorbidities as well as the safety and
efficacy of treatments in psoriatic patients. In this review, we aim to summarize and link …

The COVID-19 pandemic led to panic-buying of alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs). In
response, governmental agencies (eg, Health Canada) permitted the sale of ABHRs …

Summary Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a set of neurodevelopmental
malformations caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. FASD sentinel …

Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) formulated with technical-grade ethanol were temporarily
permitted in Canada and the US beginning April 2020 to meet the current demand due to …