Scientists called Wednesday for a key 14-day time limit for growing human embryos in the lab to be relaxed as they outlined new ethical guidelines for the fast-changing world of stem cell research.
May 26, 2021
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A relatively healthy diet before pregnancy is linked to a lower rate of certain heart abnormalities in babies at birth, finds research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal & Neonatal Edition).
Aug 24, 2015
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A study by researchers from The University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute has found a medication that helps people refrain from drinking alcohol has shown no harmful effects during pregnancy in early stage ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Researchers have been chipping away at the genetic causes of congenital heart disease (CHD) for a couple of decades. About 45% of cases of CHD have an identifiable cause, including chromosomal abnormalities, genetic variants ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Approximately one third of children born to mothers infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy present with at least one abnormality consistent with Congenital Zika Syndrome in the first years of their life, according ...
Nov 28, 2022
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A new sophisticated computational model, developed by scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute, is bringing an innovative method of diagnosing rare hereditary conditions.
Mar 28, 2019
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For the first time, the American Heart Association has issued recommendations for healthcare providers treating people older than 40 with congenital heart disease.
Apr 20, 2015
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A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) have developed a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in fetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence ...
Sep 18, 2018
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A study of more than 850,000 children born in Australia found that parental infertility may be a factor for a small increased risk of birth defects in children conceived through fertility treatment. The authors also found ...
Oct 9, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—We often hear that "knowledge is power." But, that isn't always the case, especially when the knowledge pertains to the health of an unborn child, with murky implications, at best. A new study, led by researchers ...
Sep 21, 2012
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