Children of older women appear vulnerable to the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 15:14
in Psychology & Sociology
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.