A new study by the University of Oldenburg and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) published in Population and Environment shows that the birth of a child has little impact on parents' environmental and ...

On Sunday, the Annual Heart of Illinois Congenital Defect Walk was held at Peoria’s Riverfront. Each year, the walk is held ...

Infectious diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia are often overlooked factors that affect fertility in men. Accumulating evidence suggests that a common single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma ...

May 13—(StatePoint) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that infects people ... about 1 in 5 will have birth defects or other long-term health problems, according to the Centers for Disease ...

The discovery marks a major advancement in understanding and potentially preventing this common birth defect, which affects an estimated 13 babies daily in the UK. Congenital heart disease arises ...

to answer some of the most common questions people have about defects, including whether or not they are preventable. And here's what the doctor said. When it comes to understanding birth defects ...

Birth defects can lead to functional abnormalities or deformities in the appearance of a baby. Birth defects are caused by many complications. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Sonia Golani ...

This National Birth Defects Awareness Month ... (Pexels) She elaborated, “Common chromosomal anomalies encompass Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome), and Trisomy 13 ...

The birth defects were more likely ... By Teddy Rosenbluth Major heart defects are more common — but still rare — in babies conceived through certain fertility treatments, including in ...

Severe birth defects have become increasingly common as new research points to fentanyl misuse as a new possible cause. Recently, at least 30 infants across the US have been born with “fetal ...

Congenital toxoplasmosis may be more common than believed Some have argued ... low-cost procedures that could save their children from birth defects.” ...

A recent study has uncovered new information about orofacial development in mice that researchers believe could one day help reduce the risk of certain birth defects in humans. Cleft lip and ...