The Lililwan study, led by Aboriginal leaders from the Fitzroy Valley communities, The George Institute for Global Health and The University of Sydney, provides Australia's first comprehensive data on the prevalence
of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in remote communities.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For James Robideau, combating the ill
effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on another generation of Native American children is as much a question of cultural survival as it is a personal commitment.
Paediatrician Dr James Fitzpatrick, a study Chief Investigator from the University of Sydney and The George Institute, said the
diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Fitzroy Valley study was made using internationally recognised criteria, following a rigorous process that included a detailed questionnaire about the pregnancy and early childhood and a comprehensive health and development assessment by a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians.»
«I have seen first hand the awful
impact of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in my community and am dedicated to preventing alcohol use in pregnancy and its consequences.»
Morphometrics is also providing clues to the
development of fetal alcohol syndrome and Alzheimer's disease and is improving the ability of brain surgeons to map out the routes they will take to perform delicate operations.
Zhou suspects that this rewriting of the epigenetic code is what causes the devastating
symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome, which is associated with low IQ and behavioral problems.
• about the importance of supporting women to abstain from alcohol when planning pregnancy, when pregnant or breastfeeding to reduce the
risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are provided to the whole community.