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.

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