Sentences with phrase «certain birth defects as»

New research shows that women who ate a vegetable - rich diet during the year before pregnancy had a significantly lower risk of having a baby with certain birth defects as women who ate an unhealthy high - sugar diet.

Fortifying cereals, grains, and flour with folic acid has not protected against the risk of certain birth defects as much as experts thought it would, a large, new study suggests.

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ZIKA BABIES Zika infection during pregnancy substantially raises the risk that the baby will have certain birth defects, such as microcephaly and other brain deformations.

Common causes of pulmonary hypertension include congestive heart failure, other heart diseases, birth defects of the heart, chronic lung disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and certain autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Studies in the Orr - Weaver lab have illuminated fundamental aspects of this process, known as the cell cycle, and shed new light on a broad range of diseases caused by breakdowns in cell division, including cancer and certain birth defects.

Various conditions and medications can lead to secondary hypertension, including: Kidney problems; Adrenal gland tumors; Thyroid problems; Certain defects in blood vessels you're born with (congenital); Certain medications, such as birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs; Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines; Alcohol abuse or chronic alcohol use; Obstructive sleep apnea.

Medical side effects: Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.20 One researcher has noted that couples who have used certain spermicides within a month of conception have experienced a doubling in the rate of birth defects, as well as a doubling of the rate of miscarriage.21

Certain vitamins such as Vitamin B9, also known as folic acid, can help decrease the risk of certain defects, while other nutrients such as DHA omega - 3 that is necessary for proper brain and retinal development can not be produced efficiently by infants, and can only be obtained through the placenta during pregnancy, or in breast milk afterCertain vitamins such as Vitamin B9, also known as folic acid, can help decrease the risk of certain defects, while other nutrients such as DHA omega - 3 that is necessary for proper brain and retinal development can not be produced efficiently by infants, and can only be obtained through the placenta during pregnancy, or in breast milk aftercertain defects, while other nutrients such as DHA omega - 3 that is necessary for proper brain and retinal development can not be produced efficiently by infants, and can only be obtained through the placenta during pregnancy, or in breast milk after birth.

Many preventable diseases are caused in part or completely by micronutrient deficiency, such as scurvy, certain forms of anemia, osteoporosis and several birth defects.

While some birth defects occur for unknown reasons or because of genetic factors, and may be unpreventable as such, others occur because of environmental factors, such as the developing fetus» exposure to certain chemicals or medications.