Clue To Genetic Cause Of Fatal Birth Defect (Medical News Today)

A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. The study appears in the October issue of the journal of Molecular Endocrinology. In the U.S.

OB-GYNs Update Recommendations for Psychiatric Meds in Pregnancy (Psychiatric Times)

In a recently updated practice bulletin from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 1 lamotrigine (Lamictal) has been deemed a relatively safe choice when a mood stabilizer is required for a pregnant patient with bipolar affective disorder.

Abortion law needs review, say doctors

Haresh and Niketa Mehta may be the only couple to have gone to the court to plead for abortion, but they are certainly not the one to have realised that they may have to live with the suffering, their child's ...

Anatomical Photography

Cool. A bunch of these started showing up in my Pathology and Lab Medicine flickr group.

Child Healed of Anencephaly through Virgin?

The Catholic magazine "Cristo Hoy" in Argentina has published an article on a mother who entrusted her daughter to the intercession of Our Lady of Lujan once she was diagnosed with an incurable disease before ...

More of this story

Suzette Richart has always had a strong faith. That faith brought her through the toughest experience a mother can face - the loss of a child.

Folic Acid is a Woman's Best Friend

Most people have heard before that folic acid intake is important to women's health.

Women, think folic acid

Research suggests that it's particularly important for women of child-bearing age to include folic acid in their diets.

Healthy babies

Folic acid crucial in preventing birth defects By DEDRA L. McDOWELL dmcdowell@dnj.com - Dedra L. McDowell, 615-278-5159 Medical professionals say that taking care of your baby's health starts well before ...

... healthier babies

Little things, well-timed and communicated, can make a world of difference, even to the point of saving lives.