FASD

Eight in 1,000 kids are born with foetal alcohol syndrome globally

FASD increases the risk of developing physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities.

Aug 23, 2017, 11:30 AM IST

Globally 8 in 1,000 kids born with foetal alcohol syndrome

Nearly eight out of every 1,000 children worldwide are born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), which increases their risk of developing physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities, according to researchers.

Aug 22, 2017, 21:27 PM IST

Drinking during pregnancy - New blood test that predicts severity of fetal alcohol syndrome!

Babies exposed to alcohol in the womb can develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).

Nov 10, 2016, 13:05 PM IST

Drinking during pregnancy can give your baby 400 diseases

Drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can put your baby at increased risk of 428 distinct disease conditions which are associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), says a new study.

Jan 06, 2016, 15:48 PM IST