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Birth defects more common in offspring of younger female cancer survivors

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Offspring of women with cancer had higher risk for birth defects compared with offspring of women without cancer ...
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Common antibiotics linked to increased risk of birth defects, study says

Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester ...
Reuters

Birth defects more common in IVF babies: study

(Reuters) - Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, ...
Science Daily

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of common birth defects

A recent study has uncovered new information about orofacial development in mice that researchers believe could one day help reduce the risk of certain birth defects in humans. Cleft lip and palate ...
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World-first surgery gives babies with spina bifida a chance to heal before birth

UC Davis researchers performed the world's first in-utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida. All six babies were born ...
Health and Me on MSN

This common supplement linked to birth defects in babies, study shows

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) found that consuming high levels ...
Science Daily

Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

Researchers found that pre-existing immunity to Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can limit its transmission during pregnancy and protect against associated birth defects. The study marks an important step toward ...
FOX31 Denver

Local family raises awareness about one of the most common birth defects

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Cleft palates, one of the ...
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Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're pregnant, you should pass the cat litter scoop to someone else. Oksana Nazarchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus Imagine ...
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Study ties common drugs for infections with birth defects

CHICAGO -- Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics ...
WRAL

Common antibiotics linked to increased risk of birth defects, study says

CNN — Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the medical ...