Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect, meaning that a fetus’ developing spine and spinal cord don’t fully form and ...

(Reuters) - The radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, a U.S. and Canadian study said.

Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have wondered whether it is because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself. A large new study from Australia suggests ...

Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation have launched BIND, a national initiative to address birth anomalies in India. Aimed at prevention, early detection, and treatment, BIND ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

New Delhi [India], March 5: Smile Train India and the Birth Defects Research Foundation announced the launch of BIND - Birth Anomalies Network of India, a first-of-its-kind national forum aimed at ...

On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, ...