http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Birth_DefectsFind stories, videos, and photos about Birth Defects from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:43:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Birth_Defects14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Birth Defects from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/uk.baby.life.support/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/uk.baby.life.support/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe father of a baby with a severe birth defect has agreed to let the child die, ending a British court battle against the baby's mother, the judge in the case announced Tuesday.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/05/scotus.female.death.row/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/05/scotus.female.death.row/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a female death row inmate who said fetal alcohol syndrome should have been considered by the state court that reviewed her sentence.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/15/china.birth.defects/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/15/china.birth.defects/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of birth defects in China are on the rise and the rate has nearly doubled in the past decade in Beijing and several provinces, a state-run newspaper reported Tuesday.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/24/adnan.journey.cleft.lip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/24/adnan.journey.cleft.lip/index.html#cnnSTCText"Quick, I-V." "Is he breathing?" "Flip him over." "Heart rate? Pulse?" The nurses' commands and questions filled the recovery room at an Egyptian hospital.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/10.rare.diseases/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/10.rare.diseases/index.html#cnnSTCTextMad cow disease, SARS and now swine flu: Some diseases grab the headlines. But thousands of people worldwide suffer from very rare conditions, many of which few people have ever heard of.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/china.adoptions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/china.adoptions/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt a foster home on the outskirts of Beijing, 13 special-needs children are waiting to be adopted. Our crew walked in as they were waking up from their afternoon nap, with sleepy eyes and little yawns that quickly turned into smiles.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/13/anthrax.vaccine.pregnancy.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/13/anthrax.vaccine.pregnancy.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextI am enlisted in the military and recently had an anthrax shot. Then a week later, I found out that I am pregnant. Will this shot have an effect on my pregnancy or child?Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271300,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDespite a cleft lip that can be repaired later, Jonah is "doing very well," his doctor tells PEOPLEThu, 09 Apr 2009 17:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/20/smile.pinki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/20/smile.pinki/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile all eyes seem to be on "Slumdog Millionaire" for the Oscars, one very courageous little girl will be focused on another India-based film at the ceremony.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20249180_20260685,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20249180_20260685,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe 8-year-old Indian star of the Best Short Documentary, Smile Pinki, enjoys Hollywood's big nightMon, 23 Feb 2009 15:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/fertility.treatment.defects/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/fertility.treatment.defects/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs -- are two to four times more likely to be born with certain types of birth defects than infants conceived naturally. But, the study's lead author says, the overall risk is still relatively low.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:16:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1830784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHarvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dishFri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearch points to learning-related genes as a contributor to autism and suggests that early intervention in children can help fix genetic defectsThu, 10 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180313,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180313,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnColin Farrell says he's thankful for the early diagnosis of his 4-year-old son's neuro-genetic disorder and for the vast joy his "little fella" experiences.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152438,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152438,00.htmlColin Farrell has revealed that his 4-year-old son James suffers from a rare neuro-genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome – but that he's a brave and happy child.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1638305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1638305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNewborns face little risk of birth defects from antidepressants taken by many women early in pregnancy, say the reassuring findings of the two biggest studies of this controversial linkMon, 02 Jul 2007 21:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/17/iraq.fathers.day/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/17/iraq.fathers.day/index.htmlHome has been reduced to a handful of photos, e-mails with the children, a homemade silver dog tag. When they can, the dads swap memories when no one is trying to kill them.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/toxic.tapwater/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/12/toxic.tapwater/index.htmlSome 75,000 Marines and their families at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were exposed to toxic tap water that may have caused cancer and birth defects, a federal health official testified Tuesday.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/02/HM.heart.defects/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/02/HM.heart.defects/index.htmlThere are more than three-quarters of a million adults in the United States living with a congenital heart defect. The majority need ongoing, specialized care. CNN Medical Correspondent Judy Fortin found out more about the condition from Dr. Wendy Book, director of the Adult Congenital Cardiac Program at Emory University in Atlanta.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/30/acog.paxil/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/30/acog.paxil/index.htmlA leading group of women's doctors called Wednesday for closer consultations with pregnant women using anti-depressants, particularly singling out one of the medicines -- paroxetine or Paxil -- as a risk for birth defects.Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/03/engineered.organs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/03/engineered.organs/index.htmlKaitlyne McNamara no longer worries about feeling different at school.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/10/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/03/10/baby.noor/index.htmlBaby Noor, the 5-month-old Iraqi girl discovered by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad and brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment, underwent "successful" shunt surgery Friday, according to the hospital.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/24/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/02/24/baby.noor/index.htmlBaby Noor, the 4-month-old Iraqi girl brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment after being discovered by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad, had successful orthopedic surgery Friday, according to a hospital statement.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/27/rare.conditions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/27/rare.conditions/index.htmlWhen you first meet 4-year-old Roberto Salazar, you can't help but notice his unwavering smile and constant laughter. By all accounts, he's a very happy boy.Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/13/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/13/baby.noor/index.htmlDoctors on Friday released Baby Noor, the 3-month-old Iraqi girl brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment after being discovered by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/01/13/rabbit.human/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/01/13/rabbit.human/index.htmlBritish scientists are seeking permission to create hybrid embryos by fusing human cells with rabbit eggs.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/09/baby.noor.1913/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/09/baby.noor.1913/index.htmlBaby Noor, the Iraqi infant born with a severe form of spina bifida, is slated to undergo surgery Monday in Atlanta to enclose her spinal column.Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/09/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/01/09/baby.noor/index.htmlSurgery to realign and enclose the spinal column of a 3-month-old Iraqi girl brought to the United States for life-saving medical treatment was difficult but went "very well," doctors said Monday.Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/03/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/03/baby.noor/index.htmlWith a series of tests completed before surgery tentatively scheduled for Monday, an Atlanta hospital discharged a 3-month-old Iraqi girl flown to the United States for a life-saving operation.Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/31/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/31/baby.noor/index.htmlBaby Noor, a 3-month-old Iraqi girl in need of urgent surgery to treat a dangerous birth defect, is in good condition and will undergo her operation within the next 10 days, according to a Saturday statement from the hospital where she's being treated.Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/30/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/30/baby.noor/index.htmlA mercy airlift from Iraq to the United States got under way Friday, as the U.S. military helped an Iraqi infant named Noor receive treatment for a potentially fatal birth defect.Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/29/baby.noor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/29/baby.noor/index.htmlBaby Noor, a 3-month-old Iraqi girl in urgent need of medical attention to treat a potentially fatal birth defect, was resting early Friday at a U.S. base in western Baghdad before being flown to the United States for treatment.Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/12/28/iraq.spinabifida/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/12/28/iraq.spinabifida/index.htmlWhen troops from the Georgia National Guard raided a Baghdad home in early December, they had no idea that their mission in Iraq would take a different turn.Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/02/burke.snyder/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/02/burke.snyder/index.htmlBurke "Burko" Snyder had his left foot amputated when he was three years old. Now 46, he has used artificial legs and wheelchairs for most of his life, and has seen huge technological advancements in both. Here is his story:Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/cnna.cancer.ault/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/06/cnna.cancer.ault/index.htmlResearchers with Merck & Co. report they have been successful at blocking viruses that cause cervical cancer and lesions that become cancerous. About 20 million Americans are living with the virus.Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/01/news/midcaps/biomarin_receives.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/01/news/midcaps/biomarin_receives.dj/index.htmBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN) received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its Naglazyme drug candidate.Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184663/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184663/index.htmAt age 67, Dr. Scott Harrison is seeing the world. With a travel schedule that would rival Kofi Annan's, he's home a mere two weeks in a five-month span. But instead of a Tuscan hillside, you're mo...Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDT