About 3% of babies are born with birth defects, when there is a problem with how they develop in the womb. from www.shutterstock.com June 8, 2017 Why we don’t know what causes most birth defects Peter Farlie, Murdoch Children's Research Institute We still don’t know what’s behind four out of every five birth defects. But that can change.
May 28, 2013 Genetic marker found for hole in the heart University of Manchester A new gene associated with congenital heart disease, one of the major causes of childhood death and illness, has been discovered…
Hundreds of cases of serious heart defects in newborns are missed in Australia each year. AAP/Victorian Department of Health May 2, 2012 Simple test for heart defects in babies should be routine Justin Norrie, The Conversation Newborn screening for life-threatening congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry - a simple, low-cost test - is the most accurate detection method and should be adopted internationally for all newborns…