What is low birth weight? In both developed and developing countries, birth weight is
probably the single most important factor that affects neonatal mortality, in addition to being …

Objectives To determine the effects of low-to-moderate levels of maternal alcohol
consumption in pregnancy on pregnancy and longer-term offspring outcomes. Search …

Concepts and Theories of Human Development is the most comprehensive and in-depth
overview of the foundational theoretical contributions to understanding human development …

To what extent are human beings capable of changing their physical characteristics and
behavioural patterns over the course of their lives? This question has engaged scientists for …

SELF-CONTROL Psychology has had a long and stormy relationship with concepts relating
to issues of human agency. Willpower, will, and self-control have all been part of the battle …

When two small doses of ethanol were administered to pregnant mice during the
gastrulation stage of embryogenesis, the embryos developed craniofacial malformations …

Alcohol dependence is correlated with a wide spectrum of medical, psychological,
behavioral, and social problems. Acute alcohol abuse causes damage to and functional …

Background: Between 1978 and 1988, 453 sons (age range, 18 to 29 years) of alcoholic
and control subjects were evaluated for their level of reaction (LR) to alcohol. This article …

In this review first we evaluate evidence on the role of the neurobiological alterations
induced by chronic ethanol consumption in the development of ethanol tolerance …

This reference presents entries on more than 3,100 agents that can cause birth defects,
including chemicals, drugs, physical factors, gene mutations, and viruses. Approximately …