News – The Weinberg Lab

Miles Himmelreich Speaks on Stigma Surrounding FASD

Myles Himmelreich is a motivational speaker and advocate for children, adults, and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. At this year’s 7th International Conference on FASD in Vancouver, BC, Miles presented the prelimary results of a community survey documenting the health challenges many adults living with FASD face, a presentation co-authored by C.J. Lutke […]

Adults living with FASD share results of community survey on long-term health outcomes

Click here to read CBC’s coverage regarding a large community survey of health outcomes for adults living with FASD. Pictured above are the co-authors Emily Travis, Myles Himmelreich, and C.J. Lutke. The results of the survey were presented at the 7th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Vancouver, BC.

CanFASD Releases List of Top FASD Articles of 2016

CanFASD staff, researchers, and Family Advisory Committee members worked together in selecting certain articles to highlight some of the work that has been published over the last year in the field of FASD. Over 230 FASD papers published in 2016 were narrowed down to a final list of 30. Take a look at the list!

NIH releases improved guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The NIH:NIAAA recently released a new paper published in Pediatrics, which outlines updated guidelines for diagnosing FASD based on the latest research in field. To learn more, head to the NIH news release here. Also, here’s a citation and link to the original research paper: Hoyme HE et al. (2016). Updated Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal […]

Dangers of Light to Moderate Drinking during Pregnancy – Published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences

In a recent review article (Drinking During Pregnancy and the Developing Brain: Is Any Amount Safe?) published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, researchers affiliated with the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD) discuss the risks of drinking during pregnancy, citing evidence from clinical and basic science. The authors conclude that the current state of […]

More than 400 conditions co-occur with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) – New study published in The Lancet

In a recently published study in The Lancet, researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto describe many of the potential comorbid disorders that are associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure. Click here to read CAMH’s press release. And here’s a link to The Lancet […]

September is FASD Awareness Month

Thanks to a challenge from our colleague and Weinberg lab alumnus, Dr. Kristina Uban, we’re hoping to increase awareness of FASD by “Finding A Silly Dance” (#FASDance). Check out our video response to the #FASDance challenge and see who we’ve challenged in return! To learn more about FASD, check out these great websites: National Organization on […]

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Weinberg lab members featured on Global News for neuroanatomy app

Weinberg lab members Bodnar & Holman collaborate on mixed-reality neuroanatomy app