July 22, 2010

Children of Older Women Appear Vulnerable to the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

ScienceDaily for July 21, 2010 reported on prenatal alcohol exposure in older women.

The presence and severity of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are influenced by factors beyond alcohol consumption. A new study of one of those factors that may increase the risk of FASD -- maternal age -- has found that the impact of maternal binge drinking during pregnancy on attention was greater among children born to older drinking mothers.