What Are the Causes of Birth Defects

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Vitamin B12 and birth defects

nhs.uk — “Vegetarian and vegan diets could cause birth defects according to news reports. we look at the science behind the headlines and see what it really means.View full resource at nhs.uk

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A Drug's Likelihood Of Causing Birth Defects Predicted By Model

medicalnewstoday.com — “When pregnant women need medications, there is often concern about possible effects on the fetus. Although some drugs are clearly recognized to cause birth defects (thalidomide being a notorious eView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Does taking Excedrin Migraine cause birth problems or birth defects? - Migraine

healthcentral.com — “Asnwering reader question, Does taking Excedrin Migraine cause birth problems or birth defects?View full resource at healthcentral.com

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Pure evil causes birth defects - Boing Boing

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Smoking When Pregnant Causes Serious Birth Defects

disabled-world.com — “Maternal smoking causes a range of serious birth defects including heart defects missing or deformed limbs clubfoot gastrointestinal disorders and facial disordersView full resource at disabled-world.com

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Epilepsy drug could cause birth defects - News

virtualmedicalcentre.com — “A drug used to treat epilepsy could cause more wide-ranging birth defects than first thoughtView full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com

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Smoking causes serious birth defects - News

virtualmedicalcentre.com — “To dispel any uncertainty about the serious harm caused by smoking to babies and pregnant women, a review of all studies over the past 50 years has established clearly that maternal smoking causes a range of serious birth defects.View full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com

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GM Foods: The Shocking Cause of Birth Defects

articles.mercola.com — “Genetically engineered foods, like Monsanto's Roundup Ready soy, are causing alarming effects, such as birth defects, in many countries.View full resource at articles.mercola.com

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Researchers discover how thalidomide causes birth defects

labspaces.net — “Thalidomide may have been withdrawn in the early 1960s for use by pregnant women, but its dramatic effects remain memorable half a century later. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward understanding exactly how thalidomide causes the birth defects.View full resource at labspaces.net

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Model predicts a drug's likelihood of causing birth defects

sciencedaily.com — “When pregnant women need medications, there is often concern about possible effects on the fetus. Although some drugs are clearly recognized to cause birth defects, and others are generally recognized as safe, surprisingly little is known about most drugs' level of risk. Researchers have created a preclinical model for predicting a drug's teratogenicity (tendency to cause fetal malformations) based on characterizing the genes that it targets.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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IVF Babies and Major Birth Defects

webmd.com — “Slightly more than 4% of children born via assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) may have major birth defects, according to new research.View full resource at webmd.com

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Model predicts a drug's likelihood of causing birth defects

childrenshospital.org — “Top stories, press releases, articles and other pediatric health news items. Read the latest news about pediatric research and child medical care from Children's Hospital Boston.View full resource at childrenshospital.org

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Bioinformatic analysis crunches data on drug effects on genes involved in fetal development -> http://goo.gl/yS30k

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A defect of the heart or major blood vessels is present at birth in about seven of every 1,000 live births.

intelihealth.com — “A defect of the heart or major blood vessels is present at birth in about seven of every 1,000 live births.View full resource at intelihealth.com

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A defect of the heart or major blood vessels is present at birth in about seven of every 1,000 live births. http://bit.ly/cVshrN

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Newer Epilepsy Meds Less Likely to Cause Birth Defects: Study

health.msn.com — “Newer Epilepsy Meds Less Likely to Cause Birth Defects: StudyView full resource at health.msn.com

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