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Know how essential nutrients during pregnancy support fetal brain development, prevent birth defects, and strengthen immunity for a healthier pregnancy and baby.

Maternal thyroid function or the most prevalent subtypes of thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children, a Danish study shows.

The 7th International Conference on Birth Defects (ICBD 2026), held in Pune served as a monumental gathering of national and level genetics experts dedicated to the theme of integrative healthcare and ...

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving ...

More than 1,500 newborns in Manitoba have been screened for a congenital virus that can cause birth defects since last ...

Mount Sinai is using artificial intelligence to help doctors screen for congenital heart defects before birth. Carnegie ...

Background Congenital anomalies are among the common health problems faced by children in low- and middle-income countries, ...

Stem cell therapy performed on babies in the womb could reverse brain abnormalities linked to a severe birth defect, experts ...

A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery ...