Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure
(PAE). The etiology of the complex FASD phenotype with growth deficit, birth defects, and …

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation is a widespread preventable cause of
neurodevelopmental impairment in newborns. While the harmful effects of gestational …

Brain development is a life-long process that encompasses several critical periods of
transition, during which significant cognitive changes occur. Embryonic development …

Hormesis refers to graded adaptive responses to harmful environmental stimuli where low-
level toxicant exposures stimulate tissue growth and responsiveness while, in contrast …

Animal studies demonstrated that paternal alcohol exposure before conception increases
the risk of adverse neurodevelopment in offspring, but limited evidence is known in humans …

Background: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent a leading cause of non-
genetic neuropathologies. Recent preclinical evidence from suggests that prenatal ethanol …

The functioning of our brain depends on both genes and their interactions with
environmental factors. The close link between genetics and environmental factors produces …

In this study, we estimate the negative spillovers of children from troubled families linked to
alcoholic fathers, on the academic performance of other students in China. Specifically, we …

Background Endophenotypes for alcohol use disorder are well known and may reflect
paternal exposure effects passed down to offspring via epigenetic mechanisms. Previously …

The past decade has made evident that in addition to passing their genetic material at
conception, parents also transmit a molecular memory of past environmental experiences …