Most drugs of abuse easily cross the placenta and can affect fetal brain development. In
utero exposures to drugs thus can have long-lasting implications for brain structure and …

Background The objective of this review is to evaluate the literature on the association
between mild, moderate, and binge prenatal alcohol exposure and child neurodevelopment …

Researching the epidemiology and estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS) and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) for mainstream populations …

It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects,
so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described …

The concept of moderate consumption of ethanol (beverage alcohol) has evolved over time
from considering this level of intake to be nonintoxicating and noninjurious, to …

Since the late 1970s, many studies have reported on the prevalence of fetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS), alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD), and alcohol-related …

Objective. Moderate to heavy levels of prenatal alcohol exposure have been associated with
alterations in child behavior, but limited data are available on adverse effects after low levels …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined effects of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) on specific
domains of infant cognitive function and the role of IDA-related socioemotional deficits in …

This study is among the first to examine specific neurobehavioral deficits in children
exposed at very low lead levels. A systematic analysis for the presence of a threshold of lead …

Background We recently demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of a randomized,
double‐blind choline supplementation intervention for heavy drinking women during …