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Genetic Cause of Spinal Birth Defect Bypassed by Fasudil
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease caused by an inheritable defect in the gene SMN1 that is incurable and progressive. Depending on the severity of the mutation it can result in the ...
Cause of Birth Defect Tracked
The source of a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening birth defects has been identified by researchers.
Babies born with the disorder, known as Loeys-Dietz syndrome or Marfa...
Association Between Genetic Defect and Heart Malformation
Mutations in SHP-2 gene disrupts the shape of cardiac muscle cells and thereby result in heart malformation, shows research.
The study also shows that treatment with a drug that regul...
Report Finds 1 in 50 Babies Has Birth Defect
The latest annual report by the British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR) has said that more than one baby in every 50 is born with a birth defect. This number is signi...
Birth Defect in Spine Best Repaired by Surgery in the Womb
Results of an eight-year US trial released Wednesday suggest surgery to repair a birth defect known as spina bifida is best done in the womb rather than after the baby is born.
The meth...