Pediatrics
Tackling the stigma around birth defects in Africa
Cynthia Solomon, a 45-year-old businesswoman in Nigeria, started having issues in her matrimonial home when she gave birth to two children with Down syndrome.
Feb 1, 2022
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News tagged with congenital malformation
Genetics
Researchers identify the first patients with new, rare disease caused by defects in cell division
When cells divide, through a process called mitosis, the genetic information must be equally distributed among the new cells. That is the moment when mitotic errors can arise, potentially leading to DNA damage, including ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Pediatrics
U.S. infant mortality reached historic low in 2019
(HealthDay)—In 2019, infant mortality reached a historic low in the United States, with a rate of 5.58 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the Dec. 8 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Moms with multiple sclerosis at no more risk of pregnancy complications than moms without multiple sclerosis
Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be at a higher risk of pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, emergency cesarean section or stillbirth than women who do not have the disease, according to a study in ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Child disability can reduce educational outcomes for older siblings
A recent paper published in The Economic Journal indicates that, in families with disabled children, the second born child is more adversely affected cognitively than the first-born child.
Aug 13, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC: Five causes account for 90% percent of fetal deaths
(HealthDay)—Five causes of death accounted for 89.5 percent of fetal deaths reported during 2015 to 2017, according to a report published April 15 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Surgery
3-D model lends hope for cloacal malformation
In so-called cloacal malformation (anal atresia), children are born without a rectal orifice or anus, or one that is malformed. This condition affects one in every 5,000 children. The congenital malformation can be corrected ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue infection: A shield against Zika-related birth defects
The Zika virus outbreak in Latin America less than 5 years ago had severe consequences for expectant mothers. Many who were infected with the Zika virus gave birth to children with microcephaly and other birth defects, collectively ...
Jul 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study confirms teratogenicity of valproic acid, topiramate
(HealthDay)—Valproic acid and topiramate are confirmed teratogens, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.
Jun 13, 2019
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Neuroscience
Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline
(HealthDay)—It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review published online Jan. 5 in Practical Neurology.
Jan 31, 2019
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