COVID-19 vaccination in early pregnancy (≤20 weeks of gestation) is not associated with increased prevalence of major structural birth defects.

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Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a ...

Heart defects are the most common type of birth defect in the U.S. In North America ... American Heart Association News ...

Rihanna is celebrating International Women's Day by showing off the iconic way she gave birth. The superstar musician and entrepreneur shared rare photos of her two sons, RZA and Riot Rose ...

A daring surgery had to put a part of a baby's brain, which was growing outside of his skull, back where it belonged. See the full story at: <a href="https://www ...

The developing brain can reorganize its sensory maps when sensory input is altered from birth, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN) in Spain. The research, ...

Which he almost did in 2017 when his body built up a life-threatening blood clot brought on by an undetected birth defect. Like many men, Church originally thought nothing of the symptoms the ...

toxoplasmosis can lead to serious birth defects. Thalidomide, a drug once used to treat morning sickness was found to cause limb deformities. Isotretinoin can cause brain, heart and facial defects.

When you are weighing two possible actions, your brain needs to decide what to do and how to do it. For example, if a book and a cup sit side-by-side on a table, your brain must decide whether you ...

he led an international team of scientists from 13 countries who report in The American Journal of Human Genetics that mutations in the gene CIROZ cause severe heart defects at birth. The gene was ...