This study examines the mental health experiences of adoptive parents in the UK, highlighting the often-overlooked emotional toll of adoption. Drawing on ten focus groups
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Differentiating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from other neurodevelopmental disorders: neurocognitive and socio-emotional evidence
This research offers a detailed look at how children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder differ from those diagnosed with other neurodevelopmental conditions. Using a wide
Discovery of a DNA methylation episignature as a molecular biomarker for fetal alcohol syndrome
This study looks at whether a blood test can help identify fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) by examining patterns in DNA called “methylation.” These patterns act
MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers for assessing prenatal alcohol exposure: A narrative review analyzing differences between human and animal studies
This research paper looks at how microRNAs (miRNAs), tiny molecules that help control how genes work, could be used as biological markers to detect when
Sleep disturbance in children with prenatal alcohol exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gale EL, Hunt CA, Sleep disturbance in children with prenatal alcohol exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Sleep Medicine Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102186. Summary Background Sleep disturbances
‘It’s my brain why don’t they get that my brain is different?’: The needs of neurodivergent probation service users and what neuro-informed best practice for criminal justice social workers looks like
Anita Gibbs’ article “It’s my brain why don’t they get that my brain is different?” (2025) explores the experiences and needs of neurodivergent probation service