Sentences with phrase «with a birth defect called»

The device lengthens the oesophagus so its two ends can be stitched back together, improving life for children with a birth defect called oesophageal atresia

Two puppies born with birth defect called Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) were given a second chance thanks to lifesaving surgery performed by two of our surgeons at Veterinary Specialty Center.

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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.

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.

MJ was born with a severe birth defect called a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and passed away in her arms at 35 days old.

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

Since 2016, when Zika was declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left many babies with birth defects (collectively called congenital Zika syndrome).

The receptors include the so - called Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGFβ) receptors which have previously been associated with birth defects and cancer.

Long before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors — even as it changed the lives of the babies born with it during the pre-Zika era.

These so - called cohesinopathies (e.g. Roberts syndrome and Cornelia de Lange syndrome) are congenital birth defects with widely ranging symptoms, which usually include craniofacial / upper limb deformities as well as mental retardation.

Brazil has reported the vast majority of cases of a Zika - linked birth defect called microcephaly, which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and malformed brains.

It is suspected — but not proven — that the virus is to blame for a birth defect called microcephaly that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and possible brain damage.

Zika is most known for its link to a devastating birth defect called microcephaly, where babies are born with a smaller than normal head and underdeveloped brains.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), another so - called assisted reproductive technology the researchers examined, was associated with a 77 % higher risk of birth defects versus unassisted conception.

It can also can cause a serious life - threatening disorder called Stevens - Johnson syndrome and Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) which can be fatal, swollen glands (lymph nodes), softening of your bones (osteopenia, osteoporosis, and osteomalacia), overgrowth of your gums, liver damage, birth defects, blood sugar issues etc..

The female cat either infected in pregnancy or vaccinated with live virus during pregnancy can produce kittens with a specific birth defect called «Cerebellar hypoplasia» a brain malformation that leads to tremoring and wobbling particularly when the cat is attempting a specific task (the so - called «intention tremor.»)

Congenital hydrocephalus is a birth defect most often associated with a dome - shaped skull (sometimes referred to as «water head» or «apple head»), a large fontanel («soft spot») on top of the skull, and eyes that appear to gaze downward (called the «setting sun sign»).