Posts Tagged ‘spina bifida’
Birth defects linked to highway smog
STANFORD (US) — Women who breathe traffic pollution early in their pregnancy have a higher risk of having a baby with serious birth defects of the brain and spine, a new study reports. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Oct 21, 2011 10:34 - 1 Comment
Birth defect risk up 450% in rural China
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Pesticides and pollutants are linked to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2011 12:09 - 0 Comments
Wii helps sick kids find balance
RICE (US) — A video game is the inspiration for a computerized motion tracking system that is aiding children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or amputations advance balancing skills. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Gene hitched to neural birth defects
CORNELL (US) — Consumption of folic acid before and during pregnancy can reduce the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly by up to 70 percent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 13:48 - 0 Comments
Found gene linked to severe birth defects
U. LEEDS (UK)—Scientists have identified the genetic cause of an inherited condition that leads to severe fetal abnormalities in the brain, eyes, and kidneys. (more…)
