The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Birth Defects Repository in the Americas, an interactive ...

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures ...

Three years after giving birth to her son at Tygerberg Hospital, a Cape Town mother is seeking legal assistance to fight her case of alleged medical negligence against staff at the hospital, whom she ...

Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

Every year, thousands of infants in America are diagnosed with devastating genetic diseases through newborn screenings. The ...

Health experts have warned that pregnant women exposed to excessive radiation may increase the risk of congenital hearing loss in their babies, stressing the importance of avoiding unnecessary medical ...

NANJING -- Chinese researchers have identified a crucial signaling region in early mammalian embryonic development, providing ...

Patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease make up an increasing proportion of the total pulmonary hypertension population who bring with them added complexity ...

What is an arachnoid cyst? Arachnoid cysts are the most common type of brain cyst. They are often congenital, or present at birth (primary arachnoid cysts). Head injury or trauma can also result in a ...

Chronic Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Karen K. Stout, ... Tennant PW, Pearce MS, Bythell M, Rankin J. 20-Year survival of ...

Background: In the 1990s, congenital anomalies were reported among children whose fathers had served aboard a Norwegian missile torpedo boat (MTB). The Royal Norwegian Navy asked the University of ...

Background. Congenital anomalies are among the major causes of infant death worldwide (Brazilian Ministry of Health, MoH) (Egbe et al., 2015).In the United States, as in other high-income countries, ...