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Preliminary evidence suggests women who took GLP-1s before conceiving actually had healthier pregnancies compared to women ...

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California became the first state in January to require food makers to add folic acid, an important vitamin, to corn masa ...

The World Health Organization has urged countries to begin screening newborns for birth defects, using success stories from ...

Objectives Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Much remains unclear about the ...

After receiving a life-changing spina bifida diagnosis at 20 weeks, Maddi Vance chose a groundbreaking fetal surgery to give ...

Antioxidants are often promoted as powerful supplements, credited with helping prevent chronic illnesses and cancer, treating conditions like COPD and ...

A new study reveals that high doses of antioxidants—often seen as harmless or beneficial—may actually impact future generations. Male mice given common supplements like NAC produced offspring with ...

Antioxidants are widely promoted as beneficial for health, but emerging research suggests that excessive intake may have unintended consequences. Credit: Shutterstock Findings suggest men planning to ...

Stem cell therapy could represent a new frontier in the treatment of certain birth defects. Preliminary research published today suggests that donor stem cells received in the womb can help children ...