Health
Low folate levels can indicate malnutrition in hospital patients
About 10% of patients who come to complex care hospitals may have low levels of folate and other indicators of malnutrition, investigators say.
Feb 18, 2020
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News tagged with birth defect
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A Zika vaccine could save suffering and costs
Global climate change has raised concerns that mosquito-borne diseases could become increasingly prevalent in the United States as warmer temperatures lead to increased mosquito activity.
Jan 23, 2020
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Pediatrics
2003 to 2017 saw drop in infant mortality due to birth defects
From 2003 to 2017, there was a decrease in infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMBD) overall, although considerable differences were seen in the decreases by maternal and infant characteristics, according to research ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Pediatrics
Immigration and transition: emerging trends in spina bifida care
In a collection of articles in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM), experts highlight emerging trends in spina bifida care in response to challenges faced by spina bifida patients and their physicians ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Neural tube defect prevalence 7.0 per 10,000 in HIV-exposed
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 7.0 per 10,000 live births in HIV-exposed pregnancies, which is similar to the prevalence in the general population, according to research published in the Jan. ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Genetics
Worm study shows how a common chemical disrupts reproductive biology
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the New York State Department of Health have discovered how a common plasticizer associated with human reproductive abnormalities likely does its damage at the molecular level.
Jan 9, 2020
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The UK must introduce folic acid fortification in foods, say scientists
According to St George's scientists, there is an urgent need to fortify flour and grains with folic acid to prevent spina bifida and other birth defects.
Jan 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakthrough in Zika virus vaccine
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease.
Dec 13, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose of vaccination to a pregnant mouse safely protects both her and her fetus from the Zika virus.
Dec 12, 2019
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California calls pot smoke, THC a risk to moms-to-be
A California panel voted Wednesday to declare marijuana smoke and the drug's high-producing chemical—THC—a risk to pregnant women and their developing fetuses and require warning labels for products legally sold in the ...
Dec 11, 2019
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