The lived experience of young adults with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder, and the perspective of their parents: A qualitative study.

Background: While research has investigated the physical and neurodevelopmental consequences following prenatal exposure to valproate, our understanding of individuals with a formal diagnosis of Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (FVSD), particularly in the context of adulthood, remains limited.

Aim: To investigate how symptoms and challenges of FVSD present in adulthood.

Methods: 30 people took part in the study, including 13 young adults aged between 21 and 37 years, 15 mothers, and 2 fathers.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children and adults with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: A contribution from the ConcePTION project.

Aim: To describe the neurodevelopmental phenotype of older children and adults with a diagnosis of Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (FVSD).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 90 caregivers were recruited and completed a series of questionnaires regarding the neurodevelopmental outcomes of 146 individuals aged 7-37 years (M = 18.1), including individuals with a formal diagnosis of FVSD (n = 99), individuals exposed to Valproate but without an FVSD diagnosis (n = 24), and individuals not exposed to Valproate (N = 23).

Changes in mean body size in an expanding population of a threatened species.

With some taxa, a reduction in the mean size of individuals may reflect over-harvesting and/or trophy hunting. However, we show that in sea turtles, a reduction in the mean size of breeding individuals may be part of the good news story of an expanding population. We describe a 70-fold increase in annual nest numbers on the island of Sal (Cape Verde, North Atlantic) between 2008 and 2020 (from 506 to 35 507 nests), making this now one of the largest loggerhead () nesting aggregations in the world.

Climate change and temperature-linked hatchling mortality at a globally important sea turtle nesting site.

The study of temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in vertebrates has attracted major scientific interest. Recently, concerns for species with TSD in a warming world have increased because imbalanced sex ratios could potentially threaten population viability. In contrast, relatively little attention has been given to the direct effects of increased temperatures on successful embryonic development.

Development of the iPAM MkII system and description of a randomized control trial with acute stroke patients.

iPAM (intelligent Pneumatic Arm Movement) is a dual robot system for providing assistive upper-limb exercise to people with arm weakness as a result of stroke. This paper highlights refinements made to the system in the development of iPAM MkII. The rationale of an on-going random control trial using the iPAM MkII is also presented.