Scientists have discovered a heart defect in babies who have died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and believe this may lead to a test to identify newborns at risk of cot death.The research team at the University of Strasbourg claim that cot

A baby girl is being kept alive by Viagra after going through three heart operations.Cerys Small, 10 months, from Newport in South Wales, was born with a severe heart defect, no spleen and problems with her stomach and bowel.The drug, widely known

birth defect, in a new study. The risk of defects such as spina bifida or heart disease was found to be four times higher than for mums without diabetes, where the risk is just one in 50.The research, by Diabetes UK, suggests that it’s the higher blood

at Great Ormond Street Hospital that they must not let Lucas cry, as a series of heart defects meant that any extra pressure put on his heart because of the tears could be fatal.“He was four months old and we couldn’t let him get upset.” says Aimee, 26, a

in USBreakthrough in premature birth preventionScientists have discovered a heart defect in babies who have died from Sudden Infant Death syndrome

altered babies being born in Britain.The research was hailed as a “ray of hope” yesterday for many families affected by rare genetic diseases that can lead to heart failure, blindness and diabetes in childhood. Faults in the mitochondria, the ‘batteries

starting trying to conceive and for the first three months of pregnancy because it lowers the risk of developing certain congenital abnormalities, such as spinal problems and heart defects. For diabetic women this is even more important because their babies

researcher Rima Rozen to the Toronto Sun.The recommended daily allowance for pregnant women is 400 micrograms per day until the 12th week of pregnancy, starting 3 months before conception if possible. Reduced risk of defects to the brain and spinal cord

include:Heart defectsMental retardation and delayed development leading to learning difficultiesFacial deformities and distinguishing characteristics which may include a flattened midface, a thin upper lip, flattened skin between the nose and upper lip

, for example, it is much more prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, though it does occur among other ethnic groups too.) Other conditions for which antenatal screening can be offered include congenital heart defects and spina bifida.