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A piglet born with only two legs in Agoncillo, Batangas, has captured the hearts of many online after its unusual condition was shared on social media.

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 ...

Florida State University researchers have demonstrated that significantly increasing dietary folic acid in mice can prevent peripheral neuropathy, a condition commonly associated with diabetes and ...

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A phase 1 clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery ...

US test of 120 umbilical blood cord samples identified 42 Pfas compounds, which do not naturally break down ...

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Anyone who looks at the creation of a human baby as it develops in the womb, is fascinated by the immensely complex process that is at play here. It is therefore not surprising that birth defects can ...

Doctors say complex congenital heart surgeries in Vietnam cost a fraction of those in developed countries, while treatment ...