Birth defects in pets — abnormalities that occur either at birth or during developmental stages — can significantly affect ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Three babies with Zika-linked birth defects have been born in the U.S., the government reported Thursday in its first accounting of outcomes for pregnant women infected with the ...

In a recent study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers from California used multimodal single-cell analysis in mice to investigate the mechanisms by which maternal diabetes ...

Doctor holding pregnant woman hand with catheter, birth defects prevention What are some notable risk factors for birth defects that health care professionals should discuss with prospective parents ...

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.