A recent article published in the BMJ shows the relationship of congenital cardiac birth defects in pregnant women who have uncontrolled diabetes before pregnancy. Diabetes is generally divided into type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is generally present since birth due to the inability of their pancreas to adequately produce insulin. The lack […]

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Metformin and gestational diabetes Metformin is used primarily for type 2 diabetes but is also used in gestational diabetes; Gestational diabetes is a blood sugar-related dysfunction that develops during pregnancy. Within the last decade, increases in diagnoses of diabetes amongst young adults have been matched by an increase in the use of metformin during pregnancy. […]

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Researchers examined brain development in babies whose mothers received folic acid supplements during the second and third trimesters of their pregnancies. Folic acid supplements of 400 micrograms per day are recommended for women before conception and throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. This dose of folic acid is proven to prevent neural tube defects in […]

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A recent study investigated whether adults with congenital heart disease have an increased risk of developing dementia. Congenital heart disease is a heart abnormality or defect present at birth. Occurring in approximately six to ten per 1000 births, congenital heart disease is the most common malformation in newborns. Due to recent medical advances, however, the […]

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Researchers in Canada investigate methods using DNA methylation to identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the absence of obvious physical signs. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a common preventable cause of developmental disability in children. The many presentations of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder include physical abnormalities, stunted growth, cognitive and behavioral deficits, and motor, […]

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Fever during the first trimester of pregnancy is thought to lead to severe congenital malformations in children. Sass and colleagues recently investigated the links between fever during pregnancy and congenital malformations in a Danish cohort.   Fever is typically the body’s response to fight off infection. It consists of an increase in body temperature, which […]

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A new study set out to determine whether a combination of MRIs and other assessments may be able to improve early and accurate diagnosis, as well as early treatment, of cerebral palsy in babies. Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term to describe disorders that affect muscle tone, coordination, movement, balance, and posture.  CP is […]

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Researchers determine whether a rare combination of birth defects which include cardiac, vertebral, and renal malformations may be linked to genetic abnormalities that cause a deficiency of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in the embryo. Birth defects, or congenital malformations, are structural abnormalities in any part of the body that are present at birth. Birth defects […]

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