A new kind of prenatal genetic testing can improve obstetricians' ability to diagnose the underlying causes of fetal anomalies found during prenatal ultrasounds. But the results require expert interpretation, according to ...
Jan 31, 2019
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Prescriptions for asthma medicines, whether continued or discontinued during pregnancy, are associated with premature births and small birth weight, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal ...
Dec 9, 2020
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After an intensive three-year hunt through the genome, medical researchers have pinpointed mutations that leads to drug resistance and relapse in the most common type of childhood cancer—the first time anyone has linked ...
Feb 3, 2013
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More than one baby in every 50 is born with a birth defect (congenital anomaly) according to the latest annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR) – significantly more common ...
Dec 14, 2011
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Scientists of the Department of Animal Biology of the University of Malaga have discovered the cellular mechanism that originates coronary arterio-ventricular fistulae, a congenital anomaly that, in severe cases, may result ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Younger mothers are at a higher risk of preterm birth while older mothers are more likely to have a caesarean section, suggests a new study published today (12 June) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Jun 11, 2013
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A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Feb 7, 2022
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Mutations in single genes can cause catastrophic diseases, such as Huntington's Disease or sickle cell anemia. However, many conditions, including cancer, diabetes and birth defects are multigenic, arising from the collective ...
Jan 31, 2013
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The identification of genes related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could help to better understand the disorder and develop new treatments. While scientists have found many genetic differences in different people with ...
Sep 25, 2017
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One baby in every 46 was born with a congenital anomaly in 2011 according to the third annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers, released today.
Sep 6, 2013
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