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 ...

A Cape Town mother is pursuing legal action against Tygerberg Hospital after her son was discharged without a diagnosis of his congenital condition, leading to multiple surgeries.

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 ...

Background: Congenital cancers are rare, occurring in 223 per million infants annually. Neuroblastoma, leukemia, and CNS tumors are most common. Up to one-third of cases involve genetic ...

Varanasi: An 18-year-old boy with a complex congenital cardiac abnormality was operated on successfully in the cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery department of Sir Sunderlal Hospital at the ...

Foetal abnormalities, also known as congenital disorders, congenital anomalies, or birth defects, are structural or functional anomalies that develop during pregnancy.

Objective Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) comprising duodenal atresia or stenosis is a rare congenital anomaly requiring surgical correction in early life. Identification of variation in ...

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