Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes...
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Archive for the ‘Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects’ Category
A Relapse Doesn't Mean Recovery is Impossible Studies show that using drugs, legal or illegal, during pregnancy has a direct impact on your fetus. If you smoke or drink alcohol...
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Genetic counseling is the process of determining the risk you have of passing on an inheritable disease to your baby. Genetic counseling involves a specially trained health care professional who...
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Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a very common member of the herpes family of viruses. By age 40, half of the adult population has been infected with CMV. Usually, a CMV...
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is when there is bleeding in or around the ventricles of the brain. This condition is most common in premature babies (though versions of this occur in...
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disease caused by a genetic mutation. This disease used to be very difficult to diagnose, but for the last 40+ years, a PKU test has...
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Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that affect control of movement and posture. Because of damage to areas of the brain that control movement, an affected child cannot...
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Approximately 150,000 children are born every year in the United States affected by one or more birth defects. Although the cause of over 60% of birth defects are not known, there are...
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The Zika virus and pregnancy is a hot topic for women and doctors worldwide. Many are wondering what the Zika virus is, what are the symptoms are, the treatments available,...
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Molar Pregnancy: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment A molar pregnancy is an abnormality of the placenta, caused by a problem when the egg and sperm join together at fertilization. Also called...
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