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Diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects
Medical Xpress
(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level, according to a new study.
Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchersBBC News
DIABETES QUADRUPLES BIRTH DEFECTS RISK'GreaterKashmir.com
Birth defects risk to diabetic mumsShields Gazette
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Researchers find clues to common birth defect in gene expression data
Medical Xpress
Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), The Jackson Laboratory and other institutes have uncovered 27 new candidate genes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a common and often deadly birth defect.
Jackson Lab find clues to common birth defectHartford Business

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'...the no. 1 killer of babies...'
Cresco Times Plain Dealer
Prior to giving birth to a baby with a congenital heart defect (CHD), the Wolters had been friends with another local couple, Bob and Kayla (Casterton) Carroll. Kayla had also given birth to a child with a congenital heart defect a couple of years ...

Louisiana Family Blames Zoloft for Child's Birth Defects
Bayoubuzz
A family in Louisiana has filed suit against Pfizer Inc. claiming the company's antidepressant, Zoloft , was responsible for their child's birth defects. In their Zoloft lawsuit, Terry and Nelda Rolling accuse Pfizer of failing to adequately warn of ...

Family uses tragedy to educate public
Victorville Daily Press
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect and the leading cause of death from birth defects during the first year of life. • Nearly twice as many kids in the US die from congenital heart disorders than all childhood cancers combined.

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birth defect: Definition from Answers.com
n. A physiological or structural abnormality that develops at or before birth and is present at the time of birth, especially as a result of faulty development ...

Congenital disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A congenital disorder, or congenital disease, is a condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life (neonatal ...

Birth Defects Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Prevention on ...
A cleft lip is a split of the two sides of the upper lip, and a cleft palate is a split in the roof of the mouth. Cleft lip the fourth most common birth defect in the U.S ...

Birth Defects - KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about ...
Or perhaps you've been told through prenatal screening that your baby might be born with a birth defect. Many parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal ...

Birth Defects: MedlinePlus
A birth defect is a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months of pregnancy. One out of ...

CDC - Birth Defects Home - NCBDDD - Centers for Disease Control ...
What Should You Know? About one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. Not all birth defects can be prevented. But a woman can take steps to ...

Birth defect definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of ...
Birth defect: Any defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by prenatal events that are not genetic.

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Gingrich Advisor: Romney Has A "Birth Defect" | RealClearPolitics
"This is guy is so at odds with the truth. There's got to be like a birth defect or something. He doesn't understand when he's not telling the truth ...

birth defect - definition of birth defect by the Free Online ...
birth defect n. A physiological or structural abnormality that develops at or before birth and is present at the time of birth, especially as a result of faulty ...