Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.
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The drinking water systems serving over 70 million people may not meet newly proposed water quality standards. It could cost hundreds of billions of dollars to fix that.
Hox genes make sure all your body parts grow in the right place. Understanding how they work can reveal the process of evolution and lead to potential treatments for congenital birth defects.
Joaquin Phoenix has previously been mocked for a facial scar that some have assumed is a cleft lip. Two geneticists and a surgeon explain what causes this common birth defect.
Disorders affecting penis development are among the most common birth defects seen in humans, and rates are on the rise.
There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. But researchers have identified factors in the blood that signal a fetus has Zika-related birth defects, helping mothers decide whether to terminate a pregnancy.
A new book, ‘The Thalidomide Catastrophe,’ raises new questions about the conduct of corporations involved. It is the duty of governments to find out the answers.
There is a need for genetic services in low and middle-income countries.
The FDA recently issued a draft guidance for testing drugs in pregnant women. Here’s why it’s a good thing.
An unexpected breakthrough looks promising for finding new drugs to treat two deadly diseases.
People with facial difference often develop strategies for smoothing over social awkwardness, such as ways of introducing the issue into conversation early or using humour to deflect attention.
A panel of experts has ruled that Primodos did not cause birth defects. But what’s the science behind their decision?
The new study on birth defects and vitamin B3 has important implications, but researchers didn’t actually give any of this vitamin to humans.
We still don’t know what’s behind four out of every five birth defects. But that can change.
A study has shown an association between antidepressants in pregnancy and risk to the baby. But there are many factors to consider if deciding whether to stay on an antidepressant if you’re pregnant.
Anti-ageing cosmetics are common and many contain forms of vitamin A, but are there any risks using vitamin A on your skin during pregnancy?
Arthrogryposis is where a baby’s joints are deformed due to a shortening (known as contractures) of the muscles from before birth.
Physicians like me are learning about Zika along with our patients. This takes a dose of humility on our part and an understanding from our patients that we learn something new every single day.
Though separated by time and place, there are surprising similarities in the the social issues raised by the rubella outbreak of 1964-65 and the recent Zika outbreak in South America.
The MHRA has opened an inquiry on the once popular pregnancy test pills. Did they really cause birth defects in children born in the 1970s?
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Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland
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Professor in Developmental Biology, University of Aberdeen
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Clinical Geneticist, SA Clinical Genetics Service, SA Pathology & Clinical Affiliate Professor, University of Adelaide
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Head of Research, Cerebral Palsy Alliance & Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
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Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University
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Associate Professor of History, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University
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Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Victoria
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Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Medical Director, Grace Centre for Newborn Care, Macquarie Group Foundation Chair of Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor and Research Leader, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor, SUNY Old Westbury
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Professor and Matthew Flinders Fellow, Flinders University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
