Women taking a widely prescribed treatment for acne, known to cause birth defects, are often not fully aware of their contraceptive choices, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School ...
Nov 25, 2013
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A collaborative research effort by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Duke University, and University College of London in the UK, sheds new light on alcohol-related birth defects.
Aug 22, 2012
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A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have led an investigation that offers new insight into the causes of spina bifida, the most common structural disorder of the human nervous ...
May 8, 2024
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Health authorities in Panama said Thursday that they have identified four cases of the birth defect microcephaly linked to the Zika virus.
May 5, 2016
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Minnesota is the first U.S. state to universally test newborns for cytomegalovirus, an easily transmissible virus and a leading cause of infant hearing loss and congenital birth defects.
Feb 9, 2023
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Danish researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some children are born ...
Jun 8, 2013
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Doctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used drug to treat epilepsy, according to a literature review by a University of Manchester researcher.
Sep 21, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Birth defects are not significantly more prevalent among women receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents during pregnancy, according to a study published in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Single-cell embryos contain a set of maternal and paternal chromosomes, and as the embryo grows, daughter cells receive a copy of each. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers have discovered errors ...
Apr 12, 2016
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"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "My feeling is that I don't want to have a baby. What I went through in 2017 when I had Raíssa, God forbid."
Apr 28, 2021
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