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Medications

We need answers to the thalidomide tragedy – to ensure drug safety today

In 2015, after decades of fruitless lobbying, Canadian survivors of thalidomide finally received compensation from the federal government.

Oct 25, 2018

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Ondansetron in pregnancy not linked to most birth defects

(HealthDay)—Use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy does not appear to be associated with birth defects, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Oct 2, 2018

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Oncology & Cancer

Researchers determine atomic structure of molecular complex associated with birth defects

In a study published today in Science, UT Southwestern and Rockefeller University researchers used advanced microscopes to determine at atomic resolution the structure of a molecular complex implicated in birth defects and ...

Aug 24, 2018

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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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