On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, ...

This may be a losing battle, but as an adult with a birth defect, I completely abhor the phrase “special needs” in all its ...

It is the second most common cause of death for children under the age of five. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect, meaning that a fetus’ developing spine and spinal cord don’t fully form and ...

About 30% of deaths among children under five in Malaysia between 2018 and 2022 were related to congenital conditions.

This national multi-stakeholder platform will work towards strengthening care systems for Birth Anomalies New Delhi, Delhi, ...

Discover the challenges faced by children with single-ventricle heart defects, as a 16-year study reveals the need for lifelong care beyond initial surgeries. Learn how a new global rank score helps ...

UC Davis researchers performed the world's first in-utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida. All six babies were born ...

Maternal thyroid function or the status of common thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children; however, positivity for thyroid ...

Stem cell therapy in womb could repair severe birth defect - ...

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Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children. Valproic ...