Birth Defects Update

Birth Defects Update

Birth Defects Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 10/04/2012 01:12 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Birth Defects page:

Common Solvents Tied to Birth Defects

10/02/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Pregnant women with frequent exposure to solvents at work may be at higher risk of having babies with birth defects, French researchers have found.
Source: Reuters Health

Study Finds Birth Defects Down Among IVF Babies

09/27/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Though assisted-reproduction techniques (ART) are known to come with a higher risk for birth defects, a new review of defect rates in Western Australia shows major birth defects becoming less common over the course of a decade among babies born through ART.
Source: Reuters Health

Common Pesticide Linked to Birth Defect, Study Suggests

09/27/2012 08:00 PM EDT

Children of Texas mothers living where atrazine most used were more likely to have nasal passage blockage


Source: HealthDay