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          ·July 17, 2022·4 min read

          Using AI to Diagnose Birth Defect in Fetal Ultrasound Images

          Using datasets of fetal ultrasounds, a new AI algorithm is able to detect cystic hygroma, a rare embryonic developmental disorder, within the first trimester of pregnancy.
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          ·June 9, 2020·4 min read

          Study reveals birth defects caused by flame retardant

          Exposure to PBB153, a chemical component of the now-banned flame retardant FireMaser, causes alterations in the genetic code of sperm, leading to major health and reproductive deficits in the children of parents exposed to the substance.
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          ·November 16, 2017·5 min read

          Vaping While Pregnant May Cause Craniofacial Birth Defects

          According to researchers, the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy may result in facial and oral cavity defects in offspring.
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          ·October 11, 2017·5 min read

          Fever in Early Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects

          Fever suffered during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to facial deformities and heart defects in the fetus, a new study reveals.
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          ·August 3, 2017·3 min read

          Tracking ZIKA Transmission in Mice

          A new study investigates how the ZIKA virus can be sexually transmitted between male and female mice, and how the virus can pass vertically from mother to fetus.
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          ·June 16, 2017·5 min read

          Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects: Mouse Study

          A new study links quat-based cleaners to neural tube defects in mice. They also discovered mice do not need to be dosed with the chemicals for the effects to show in their offspring, being in the environment where the cleaners were administered was enough to illicit an effect.
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          ·January 18, 2017·5 min read

          Heightened Risk of Birth Defects With Antidepressants Prescribed During Pregnancy

          A new study links antidepressant use during pregnancy with birth defects.
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          ·May 18, 2016·4 min read

          Drug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects

          A new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·February 11, 2016·2 min read

          Threat of Cytomegalovirus Far Outweighs Zika Risk

          In the wake of all the media attention of the Zika virus, researchers are calling for greater public awareness of CMV, the most common viral cause of birth defects in the US.
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          ·January 29, 2016·3 min read

          The Race Against Zika

          Researchers are seeking new ways to diagnose and treat the Zika virus.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·February 20, 2015·3 min read

          New Clues to Causes of Birth Defects

          Researchers report they believe they have found a possible clue as to why older mothers have higher risk of offspring with birth defects characterized by abnormal chromosome numbers.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·February 20, 2013·4 min read

          Signaling Pathway Linked to Fetal Alcohol Risk

          Research have identified a signaling pathway that might determine genetic susceptibility for the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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