{"id":1748694,"date":"2022-11-22T19:47:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T00:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1748694"},"modified":"2022-11-22T19:47:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T00:47:56","slug":"study-shows-even-light-drinking-in-pregnancy-can-affect-babys-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-shows-even-light-drinking-in-pregnancy-can-affect-babys-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Shows Even Light Drinking In Pregnancy Can Affect Baby\u2019s Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudy-shows-even-light-drinking-in-pregnancy-can-affect-babys-brain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1748694&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">While many pregnant women generally know of the risks involving drinking alcohol while pregnant, a new study is shedding light on the effect that even a small amount of the substance can have on a developing baby\u2019s brain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A recent MRI <a href=\"https:\/\/neurosciencenews.com\/pregnancy-alcohol-brain-development-21920\/\">study<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2022\/11\/221122111554.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showed<\/a> that even minor to moderate amounts of drinking alcohol during pregnancy can alter a baby\u2019s brain structure and postpone brain development. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can open up the growing fetus to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If a baby is exposed to alcohol in utero, he or she can go on to have a scope of these FASD symptoms, such as learning disabilities, language and speech delays, problems seeing or hearing, heart, bone, and kidney issues, as well as physical limitations, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/fasd\/facts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> (CDC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt might be a very small risk associated with every glass you might drink during pregnancy, but you never know if that may be the one that pushes you over the edge,\u201d co-author Dr. Marlene Stuempflen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/brain-imaging-study-1-drink-week-pregnant-change-fetal-brain-2022-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Insider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the study, scientists looked at fetal MRI scans of 24 unborn babies who had been exposed to alcohol while in utero. When the MRIs were conducted, the babies\u2019 gestational ages were 22 to 36 weeks. Mothers submitted anonymous answers to questions about alcohol in order to reveal the babies\u2019 exposure to alcohol.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSeventeen of 24 mothers drank alcohol relatively infrequently, with average alcohol consumption of less than one alcoholic drink per week,\u201d lead author Patric Kienast <a href=\"https:\/\/press.rsna.org\/timssnet\/media\/pressreleases\/14_pr_target.cfm?id=2384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cNevertheless, we were able to detect significant changes in these fetuses based on prenatal MRI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Three of the mothers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/drinking-during-pregnancy-may-change-babys-brain-structure#Details-on-the-study-on-alcohol-and-babies-brains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> they had one to three drinks each week, two said they consumed four to six drinks each week, and one said she drink an average of at least 14 drinks each week. Six of them also said they engaged in binge drinking alcohol at least once while they were pregnant, which is defined in a press release as more than four drinks in one instance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe found the greatest changes in the temporal brain region and STS,\u201d the study\u2019s senior author Gregor Kasprian, said. \u201cWe know that this region, and specifically the formation of the STS, has a great influence on language development during childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the fetuses who had been exposed to alcohol, their \u201cfetal total maturation score (fTMS) was significantly lower than in the age-matched controls, and the right superior temporal sulcus (STS) was shallower,\u201d the press release noted. \u201cThe STS is involved in social cognition, audiovisual integration and language perception.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While it\u2019s not clear how the babies will be impacted once they are born, Kienast said \u201cwe can strongly assume that the changes we discovered contribute to the cognitive and behavioral difficulties that may occur during childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cPregnant women should strictly avoid alcohol consumption,\u201d Kienast added. \u201cAs we show in our study, even low levels of alcohol consumption can lead to structural changes in brain development and delayed brain maturation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The CDC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8735564\/\">noted<\/a> that there was no <a href=\"https:\/\/utswmed.org\/medblog\/alcohol-during-pregnancy\/#:~:text=Pregnancy,%20drinking,%20and%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic&#038;text=In%20both%20years,%20approximately%2014,women%20consuming%20alcohol%20in%20pregnancy.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">difference<\/a> in how many pregnant women said they drank alcohol in 2019 and 2020, but in both years, around 14% to 15% of pregnant women said they drank alcohol and around 6% said they had engaged in binge drinking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, many pregnant women are unaware of the influence of alcohol on the fetus during pregnancy,\u201d Kienast noted. \u201cTherefore, it is our responsibility not only to do the research but also to actively educate the public about the effects of alcohol on the fetus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The study\u2019s findings will be presented at the Radiological Society of North America\u2019s annual meeting next week and have not been published yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While many pregnant women generally know of the risks involving drinking alcohol while pregnant, a new study is shedding light on the effect that even a small amount of the substance can have on a developing baby\u2019s brain. 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