Clemency hearings for Indiana death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie will take place in the coming weeks as the condemned man’s ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

A Cairns pediatrician has called for greater involvement of health professionals in the response to youth crime in Far North ...

Fifteen per cent of children in youth custody are suspected or diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, data shows.

FASD refers to a collection of conditions caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Alcohol crosses the placenta and causes brain damage to a foetus, leading to a range of physical ...

Cairns Mayor Amy Eden has thrown her weight behind improved access and affordability for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ...

Cairns-based MP Michael Healy says he supports mandatory and free Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder testing for at-risk children in Queensland, saying it would form an important part of the strategy to ...

Share on Pinterest Heavy drinking can cause brain abnormalities that could increase the risk for cognitive decline. Image credit: Martí Sans/Stocksy. The full effects of drinking are something ...

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...