Science news articles about 'congenital birth defect'

... (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to have genetic mutations, including for a syndrome that is ...

... needed for forelimb (arm) budding." Congenital birth defects of the arms, legs, hands or feet ... new therapeutic or preventative measures to combat congenital limb defects, such as Holt-Oram syndrome ...

... also known as perchlorethylene, PCE) may cause congenital birth defects. A study of expectant women exposed to ... some prenatal PCE exposure and 95 children with congenital anomalies among 2,999 children ...

... and the process that leads to palate formation. Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects, occurring in one out of every 700 live births. Clefts are more common in children of ...

... there is no correlation between taking asthma medication, such as Pulmicort or Ventolin, and any congenital birth defect. In their study, Firoozi and colleagues debunk the myth that fetal gender has ...

... study's authors, said the research provides important clues for clinicians managing congenital birth defects of the pancreas and biliary system, which includes the bile ducts and gall bladder. ...

... cells into pancreatic cells as a possible cure for type 1 diabetes. Besides having important implications in diabetes research, the study offers new insights into certain congenital birth defects.