Studies have found that drinking alcohol during pregnancy may change the expression of fetal DNA

Recently, scientists from Rutgers University in the United States found that moderate to heavy drinking during pregnancy may change the expression of fetal DNA Relevant research is published in the international journal Alcoholism: clinical and experimental research Professor Dipak K Sarkar, the researcher, said that in this study, they can easily detect (http:// the prenatal exposure of fetus to alcohol, which also helps us to develop early intervention measures to improve its health (http:// In this study, researchers found that alcohol induced DNA changes in 30 pregnant women and 359 children
The researchers found two gene changes in pregnant women who drank moderate to large amounts of alcohol and children who were exposed to alcohol in the fetal period, namely POMC gene and per2 gene POMC gene can regulate the body's stress response system, while per2 gene can affect the body's biological clock Female alcohol drinking refers to drinking at least 4 cups in at least 5 drinking events each month, while Moderate drinking is defined as about three drinks per drink The results could help scientists predict the risk of prenatal exposure to alcohol with specific biomarkers, the researchers said