HIV Drugs May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
Women who are HIV positive often take anti-retroviral drugs to reduce the symptoms associated with the virus and protect the fetus from contracting HIV during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Newborns Affected by Severe Illness Linked to Parasite
Toxoplasmosis is a cat parasite that can infect a pregnant woman if the woman touches cat waste, which is why pregnant women are told not to change cat litter boxes while pregnant.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures and Risks
Thanks to ART treatments couples that would not have otherwise been able to parent are now happily raising children. However, despite the benefits associated with ART, there is some risk of birth defect according to researchers from the University of Adelaide.
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ART and Birth Defects in Western Australia
According to a retrospective analysis of data collected on major birth defects associated with ART (assisted reproductive technology), overall birth defect rates are down but remain high compared to those reported after natural conception.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism
Tobacco smoke and the chemicals produced have long been linked to problems and conditions with the fetus. The conditions range from low birth weight, prematurity and in some instances birth defects.
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Does Time of Delivery Affect Infants With Birth Defects?
According to a new study completed by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, births occurring at night and over the weekend are just as safe for infants born with birth defects as weekday deliveries.
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Study: Birth Defects Are Not Being Reported Accurately
According to an annual report by the BINOCAR (British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers), birth defects are not being reported as often as they should be. Currently, about one in 80 births are noted as having a birth defect of some kind.
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PAX3 Gene May Be Linked to Birth Defects in Diabetic Mother
A team of researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified an enzyme that may increase the likelihood of birth defects in children born to mothers with diabetes. The enzyme, known as AMPK, signals cells to stop producing a specific gene, PAX3.
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Ten Tips For Reducing Risks Of Birth Defects
Everyone wants a healthy pregnancy and there are some ways you can reduce your risk of birth defects in your baby. Here are ten tips!
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Trisomy 18 - Edward Syndrome
Trisomy 18 syndrome is a disorder of human chromosomes which occurs in approximately 1 in 6,000 live-born infants. Trisomy 18 is due to the presence of an extra #18 chromosome.
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Vitamin B12 Preconception Decreases Malformations
Vitamin B12 preconception decreases malformations.
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Diabetes Mellitus and Birth Defects
Women who receive a diagnosis of diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with one or even multiple birth defects than a mother who is not diabetic.
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Omphalocele
Children born with Omphalocele have a type of hernia that allows the intestines, liver, and sometimes other organs to protrude through the belly button area of the stomach.
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (also known as CDH) is an abnormality that occurs before birth as a fetus is forming in the mother's uterus.
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Retin-A Cream and Pregnancy - Is it safe?
Can I use Retin-A Cream during pregnancy?
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PCBs and other Pollutants May Play a Role in Pregnancy Delay
A study showed that couples with high levels of PCBs have been found to take longer to get pregnant.
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January Is Birth Defect Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, a time to focus on raising awareness about the frequency with which birth defects occur in the United States
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Women Still Exposed to Organic Solvents
Despite warnings about potential birth defect risks associated with
chemical solvents, women are still putting their pregnancies at risk by
working with these chemicals.
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