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New dog skull find may help detect birth defects
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): A study of dog DNA has linked a genetic mutation to flat face shapes such as those seen in pugs and bulldogs.
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Anti-depressants may increase birth defects in your new born
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 19 (ANI): Beware would-be-mothers! Taking anti-depressants for the first three months during pregnancy can increase the chances of birth defects in your newborn.
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Pregnant women who consume antidepressants may have babies with major cong
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 3 (ANI): In a recent dose-response analysis, scientists have found that pregnant women who take a specific type of antidepressant in early pregnancy have a small but significantly greater risk of having babies with major congenital anomalies (sometimes referred to a
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Assisted reproduction may cut down birth defects for middle-aged women
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 17 (ANI): Babies born to women in the age of 40 and over from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women, who conceive naturally at the same age, suggests a new research.
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Partial steroid treatment can benefit preterm infants: Study suggests
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 11 (ANI): Steroids improve survival andreduce the chances of certain birth defects for extremely premature infants, even if the treatment course is not finished before delivery, suggest a recent research.
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