Prior studies in our laboratory have shown that exposure of cultured fetal rat hepatocytes to
ethanol (E) blocks epidermal growth factor‐dependent replication and that this is paralleled …

Exposure to ethanol during pregnancy can be devastating to the developing nervous
system, leading to significant central nervous system dysfunction. The hippocampus, one of …

Prenatal alcohol exposure can lead to a wide range of adverse effects on a developing
fetus. As a whole, these teratogenic outcomes are generally known as fetal alcohol spectrum …

The range of defects that fall within fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) includes
persistent behavioral problems, with anxiety and depression being two of the more …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) describe the wide array of long‐
lasting developmental abnormalities in offspring due to prenatal alcohol (ethanol [EtOH]) …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders constitute a major public health problem. This article
presents an overview of important issues that surround these disorders and emphasizes the …

The fetotoxic effects of maternal ethanol (E) consumption have been documented for over
two decades, yet the mechanisms underlying this devastating phenomenon remain …

Children exposed to alcohol prenatally can experience significant deficits in cognitive and
psychosocial functioning as well as alterations in brain structure and function related to …

Background: The cerebellum of the neonatal rat is highly susceptible to ethanol, with
profound loss of Purkinje cells resulting from even brief exposure during the first postnatal …

In utero exposure to alcohol can have numerous adverse effects on a developing fetus.
These effects represent a spectrum of structural anomalies and neurocognitive and …