Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika, West Nile cases reported in Alabama
(HealthDay)—Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
Aug 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1 in 7 Zika babies born with defects in US territories (Update)
About one in seven babies who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb have at least one developmental defect a year later, said a US study Tuesday.
Aug 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases: Zika virus cases lower, but virus remains a risk
The number of reported Zika virus cases is much lower so far this year than at this point in 2017. However, pregnant women remain advised not to travel to areas where there is a risk of contracting the virus.
Aug 6, 2018
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Medical research
After 60 years, scientists uncover how thalidomide produced birth defects
More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug while pregnant, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have solved a mystery that has lingered ever ...
Aug 1, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Scientists report setbacks in quest for AIDS cure
Scientists reported setbacks Tuesday in the quest for an AIDS cure, and highlighted concerns about inconclusive evidence linking a promising new HIV drug to birth defects.
Jul 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find increased risk of birth defects in babies after first-trimester exposure to lithium
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated risk of major congenital malformations in fetuses after first-trimester exposure to lithium, in the largest study ever to examine the risk of ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Health
California moves to declare coffee safe from cancer risk
California officials bucked a recent court ruling Friday and offered reassurance to concerned coffee drinkers that their fix won't give them cancer.
Jun 16, 2018
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Genetics
Blueprint for the skull: A search for cleft palate's cause reveals a map of the facial genome
Once upon a time in Europe, pregnant women avoided rabbits to prevent their babies from being born with a "harelip." But, that apparently isn't the only misconception about the condition now known as cleft lip.
May 1, 2018
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Neuroscience
Davis researchers discover how antiepileptic drugs induce birth defects
A common drug for treating epileptic seizures can lead to birth defects if used during pregnancy by interfering with glutamate signaling in earliest stages of nervous system development, a study by UC Davis School of Medicine ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Children with non-chromosomal birth defects face higher risk of several childhood cancers
Children with non-chromosomal birth defects such as congenital heart disease had a significantly higher risk of developing childhood cancer than children who did not have birth defects, according to a study presented at the ...
Apr 16, 2018
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