Sentences with phrase «birth defects which»

... excluding birth defects which are most often the result of medical interference when the child or animal is in the uterus.

Intestinal tract blockages or neurological abnormalities are other birth defects which may affect the amniotic fluid levels.

Unlike a birth defect which occurs during development, a birth injury is sustained at birth.

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One of the reasons it's been so troubling is that it's a cause of a serious birth defect called microcephaly, in which the head of babies whose mothers have been infected with Zika during pregnancy are abnormally small.

The researchers said these cases of arthrogryposis were possibly connected to the nervous system, which is consistent with some of the other birth defects linked to Zika.

Loblaw has followed suit of companies like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, and P&G, which in 2013 announced the ban of phthalates and triclosan in its beauty and personal care products, in response to decade long pressure from activist groups prompting consumer goods company to stop using chemicals that have been linked to birth defects, cancer, diabetes and infertility.

But Zika in pregnant women has recently been linked to a serious birth defect called microcephaly, in which a baby is born with a small head and brain.

U.S. health officials on Thursday recommended that pregnant women postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries because of the risk of Zika virus infection, which has been shown to cause severe birth defects.

That means that the virus, which has been linked to dangerous birth defects like abnormally small heads, could begin to spread much faster in the summer mosquito season.

Which in others words would make it a birth defect.

«WARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that the consumption of this product, which contains alcohol, during pregnancy can cause mental retardation and other birth defects.

There is also the very real medical situation in which inbreeding can lead to birth defects and a decline in the species as a whole.

Tatyana was born with spina bifida — «a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close» — which left her paralyzed below the waist.

Others, including Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, have expressed concern about the virus, which causes birth defects in newborns and has been linked with such adult diseases as Guillain - Barre syndrome.

Unlike a hot bath, a heating pad won't raise the core temperature of your body, which can increase the risk of certain birth defects and miscarriage.

If you ignore my brother's heart defect which was present at birth, I was by far the sickest child, and it seems I am unfortunately, also the sickest adult.

Health - care industry personnel routinely handle this chemical, which can affect chromosome development and in turn cause birth defects.

It may also work as a hormone disruptor, which means that it has the potential to change genetic material, cause fertility problems and even cause birth defects.

Another type of plagiocephaly is craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the joints between the bones of the skull close early.

And also, some of them did not exclude for congenital birth defects, which certainly would have an impact on the neonatal death rate.

Carbon monoxide and nicotine are released into the uterus which inhibits oxygen getting to the cells, in turn creating birth defects.

One chemical used in manufacturing disposables is dioxin, «which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, and skin diseases».

Monounsatured fats are also a good source of folate, otherwise known as folic acid, which helps protect your baby against birth defects.

According to a Mothering Magazine article, entitled «The Joy of Cloth Diapers» «Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, and skin diseases, is a by - product of the paper - bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers, and trace quantities may exist in the diapers themselves.»

Take a prenatal vitamin to make sure you're getting nutrients and folic acid, which you need to prevent certain birth defects.

For example, a baby with a cleft lip or palate, which is the fourth most common birth defect, may have difficulty latching on to your breast.

A 2013 study by Cheryl Watson at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that even picomolar concentrations (less than one part per trillion) of BPS can disrupt a cell's normal functioning, which could potentially lead to metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, asthma, birth defects or even cancer.

The worry comes in more with hot tubs, which are typically programmed to be 104 ° F. Exposure to temperatures over 102 ° F during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased risk of birth defects.

Other challenges less common but that do exist, are other birth defects or physical and intellectual challenges that can occur with duodenal atresia, such as other physical issues like constipation and organ issues, possible motor coordination issues, and conditions such as Down Syndrome, which will affect learning and growth of the child.

A prenatal vitamin should contain 400 micrograms of folic acid, which prevents the birth defect spina bifida (a condition where baby's spinal column does not properly close).

If taken within four weeks of conception, folic acid thwarts this defect, which occurs in 1 in 1,000 births.

Birth defects associated with antibiotics that are within Category X include anencephaly, which means a fatal malformation of the skull and brain, choanal atresia, which means a blockage of the nasal passage, transverse limb deficiency, diaphragmatic

Supported by a grant from The Danish National Research Foundation, which established the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre that initiated and created the Danish National Birth Cohort; by the Pharmacy Foundation, the Egmont Foundation, the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, and the Health Foundation; and by a grant under Ruth L Kirschstein National Research Service Award F32DK070491 from the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health (to JLB).

It has been found that Zika can cause birth defects, which is why pregnant women need to be aware of the risks and facts.

Other volunteer activities included service with the March of Dimes, helping to raise thousands for the nonprofit organization which works to improve the lives of babies by preventing birth defects.

It was the early»80s, and Nixon soon fell into the pack of child actors making after - school specials and message movies like Little Darlings and My Body, My Child, in which she and Sarah Jessica Parker starred as the daughters of a woman — Vanessa Redgrave — agonizing over whether to abort a child with severe birth defects.

At least seven new Yorkers, including one from Nassau, have been infected with the virus, which has been linked to a wide range of symptoms from flulike symptoms to severe birth defects when pregnant women are infected.

The disease, which can cause a severe birth defect, has spread widely in Latin America and 1,380 Americans have contracted it so far, the majority in Puerto Rico.

A few studies show an effect on DNA mutations which might explain a higher rate of miscarriage, pregnancy loss and birth defect.

Scientists have discovered a key molecule linked to Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, which is harmless for healthy people but can cause miscarriage and birth defects during pregnancy.

SAN FRANCISCO — Cell biologists are learning more about how the Zika virus disrupts brain cells to cause the birth defect microcephaly, in which a baby's brain and head are smaller than usual.

But in pregnant women, it's been linked to a birth defect called microcephaly, which leaves babies with...

Possible links to birth defects recently heightened concern over Zika, which is spread primarily by mosquito bites.

During the September Congressional fight over how much to provide and whether to offset it, Mulvaney posted a Facebook update in which he questioned the relationship between Zika and birth defects, and asked whether «we really need government - funded research at all» given this alleged uncertainty.

Olsen now plans to do a study to determine whether PFCs, which are known to pass from mother to child, may lead to birth defects.

At the time the study began, organizers were particularly concerned about Zika, which can also spread through sexual transmission and cause debilitating birth defects in unborn babies.

In the largest study of its kind, researchers found only 34 (0.31 %) healthy volunteers with serious adverse events, which are defined by the FDA as those that result in death; are life - threatening; require or prolong in - patient hospitalization; or cause a disability, congenital anomaly or birth defect.

Such basic knowledge about the development of teeth or bones adds to understanding of craniofacial abnormalities, which are among the most common birth defects in humans.

An association between Zika infections during pregnancy and the birth of babies with microcephaly (a birth defect in which an infant's brain does not develop properly resulting in a smaller than normal head) was first suggested by Brazilian physicians in August 2015, and in November microcephaly cases potentially associated with Zika started to be recorded; three months later WHO made its announcement.

Every newborn's DNA carries more than 60 new mutations, some of which lead to birth defects and disease, including cancers.