Scientists at Wayne State University have recently conducted a study that suggests mothers who drink even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy permanently damage their children's intelligence. Wayne State Professor Julie Croxford said, "In the past, focus was placed on studying Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). More recent research has considered those individuals damaged by lower levels of exposure. This is an important focus. \"The study of seven-and-a-half-year-olds found lower IQ scores, and memory and problem-solving difficulties among those who had had low-level exposure to alcohol during pregnancy.