Researchers have identified several genetic variants associated with increased risk of cancer in children with non-chromosomal birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and defects of the ...

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have identified genetic mechanisms involved in heart defects that develop in some fetuses born to diabetic women. They discovered these mechanisms at work in a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A type of prenatal test that helps families learn of any serious genetic ...

SALT LAKE CITY – A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with ...

The New Year is a time to evaluate and to take steps to improve our lives. Obviously, birth is the ultimate new beginning, and it is appropriate that this month is National Birth Defects Awareness ...

DANVILLE, Pa. — Finding out you are pregnant can be one of the most wonderful times in a woman's life. But learning your baby has a birth defect can be one of the scariest. January is Birth Defect ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida researchers have learned how to selectively shut down a flyweight-sized genetic molecule that packs a heavyweight punch, a discovery that may help doctors ...

In a first for adults in Singapore, scientists are conducting gene editing trials on heart patients to correct defects at ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — The CDC recognizes January as National Birth Defects Awareness Month. While not all birth defects can be prevented, this month is set aside to raise awareness of and spreading ...

CLEVELAND — Her name is Charlotte and she just turned a year old in August. Her bright blue eyes and smile light up her family's world. She loves to swim and play outside and she's a tough cookie, ...

Philadelphia, November 30, 2022 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified several genetic variants associated with increased risk of cancer in children with ...