A COMMON childhood illness Anna Martin caught during pregnancy caused her daughter Genevieve to be born with lifelong disabilities – despite being reassured by doctors that it was ...

Hailey Bieber’s doctor told her to not get pregnant because of the rare genetic condition that increased her risk of ...

Know how essential nutrients during pregnancy support fetal brain development, prevent birth defects, and strengthen immunity ...

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

Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’ - Spina bifida happens when a ...

"For us, communication is about giving her as much autonomy and voice as possible," Jess Markins tells PEOPLE of her ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family shares their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed hidden birth defect called laryngeal cleft.

A new study published in Scientific Reports provides a detailed model of how the human brain develops during the transition from the womb to early infancy. The findings indicate that distinct growth ...

It has long been common practice for doctors to advise pregnant women to avoid alcohol due to its potential harm to the developing fetus. However, new research shows the effects go far beyond general ...

(Eric Gay, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Birth defects affect millions of families worldwide each year, shaping lives long before a child ...

A child born with a serious birth defect can face challenges throughout life, and a University of South Florida researcher wants to employ better methods to track trends and identify health issues ...