Visakhapatnam: Marking National Birth Defects Prevention Month, experts underline the need to raise awareness about congenital conditions that affect millions of families worldwide.With the ...

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. By Teddy Rosenbluth Major heart defects are more common — ...

Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It is not usually associated with birth defects. However, some research indicates it may increase the risk of certain ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A large Chinese cohort study identifies early pregnancy as a sensitive window during which ...

According to WHO, 6 per cent of babies are born with birth defects worldwide. Birth defects are structural or functional defects that occur when babies are developing in the mother's womb. Some of ...

These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 (folate), unmanaged diabetes or exposure to tobacco smoke -- increase the odds of a serious birth defect in any child they might have, researchers said.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vaccination did not increase the risk for major structural birth defects. Neither brand of mRNA vaccine was ...