Sentences with phrase «for common birth defects»

He will receive a thorough wellness exam to screen for any common birth defects or medical problems and receive his first vaccinations and deworming.

You'll be checked for common birth defects, receive your first vaccination against FVRCP, flea and worm treatment, and have a quick blood test to check for leukemia as well as immunodeficiency viruses.

A better understanding of the factors contributing to these anomalies may contribute to the development of new treatments for these common birth defects, such as hymecromone, a drug approved in many parts of the world that blocks hyaluronan synthesis.

The study is published in the journal Biomaterials, and offers hope of a cure for a common birth defect and possible future heart muscle repairs.

«New diaphragms grown from stem cells offer hope of a cure for common birth defect, possibly future repairs of the heart.»

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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.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cleft lip and palate is one of the most common birth defects in the United States.

Some are at a basic research level, where investigators study genetic variation to identify pathways that can be targets for common diseases, such as diabetes and common birth defects.

Aneuploidy (an abnormal number of chromosomes) is the most common genetic alteration in human tumors and a major cause for birth defects (Figure 4).

Errors in chromosome segregation are a major cause for birth defects and embryonic lethality in humans, and the most common genetic alteration in human tumors is aberrant chromosome numbers, called aneuploidy.

For years, charges have been made that a common chemical found in plastics, known as BPA, is responsible for birth defects, obesity and even cancFor years, charges have been made that a common chemical found in plastics, known as BPA, is responsible for birth defects, obesity and even cancfor birth defects, obesity and even cancer.