One of the US's biggest manufacturers of dental amalgam a mercury based product used for silver fillings is to issue health warnings on its product. ...
What if Down's syndrome is treatable? What if Down's children weren't born retarded but simply had a learning disability and metabolic disorder that could be corrected? ...
The standard practice in maternity units of examining a newborn baby twice is a waste of resources and should be stopped. One examination is sufficient to detect any abnormalities, researchers hav ...
The jury's still out on the controversial issue of benzodiazepines and their possible cause of birth defects. ...
Carbamazepine (CBZ), the latest drug of choice for epilepsy, may cause birth defects. ...
Medicine persists in characterizing Down's syndrome as more prevalent among older mothers a result of "tired eggs". However, in one study in Copenhagen, of 1086 pregnant women given amniocentesis, ...
New evidence suggests that severe emotional stress during early pregnancy can cause congenital malformations. ...
Latest sudies confirm that early amniocentesis the prenatal test for Down's syndrome can increase the risk of miscarriage and incidence of babies born with club foot. Earlier studies report a high ...
The epilepsy drug phenytoin can cause brain damage in babies if taken during pregnancy, according to a Canadian study. ...