Researchers uncover genetic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure

By Linda Givetash, The Canadian Press, September 4, 2016 

VANCOUVER – Canadian researchers are one step closer to uncovering a biomarker associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder after identifying distinct patterns associated with the DNA of children who were exposed to alcohol in the womb.

The investigation, led by the University of British Columbia, analyzed DNA samples from 110 children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the country.

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