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According to court data, on April 29, 2013, several plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Illinois Southern District Court alleging serious birth defects caused by their mothers’ ingestion of Depakote during pregnancy. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Depakote side effects. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 AttorneyOne.com, a...
Spinabifida.net recently optimized their website to provide visitors a better experience and a more efficient way to access information on neural tube defects in particular, spina bifida. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 With a new search engine optimized website, Spinabifida.net is now offering the community an online site that generates more efficient search on neural tube defects such as spina bifida. The website also caters to those seeking information on spina bifida related...
Surgery is the 22nd fetal myelomeningocele repair conducted at the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute. Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 29, 2013 A better chance of walking, along with reduced brain and nerve damage, is what doctors at the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute are working toward for babies with the most severe from of spina bifida, myelomeningocele. Myelomeningocele is caused when the back’s bones do not close over to protect the spinal cord. It can cause paralysis and brain damage...
Families to come together with St. Louis Fetal Care Institute Saturday to build awareness about a birth anomaly that impacts thousands of babies born each year. Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 More than 1,600 babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) every year in the U.S. fight to take their first breath. With the contents of their abdomen creeping into their chests through a hole in the diaphragm, their lungs don’t have the chance to develop properly, making it...
Fetal surgery, or surgery on a baby before it is born, is an emerging medical field, giving babies who may not survive a chance at life. Currently, there are limited fetal surgery options in the Chicago area; doctors from the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute, in St. Louis are hoping to change this. St Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Fetal surgery, or surgery on a baby before it is born, is an emerging medical field. This highly specialized area can give babies who may not survive a chance...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the ARCHITECT AFP test, which may help doctors detect serious birth defects and the progression of testicular cancer, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Biomarkers, such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), are substances in the body that physicians can measure to identify the progress of diseases or conditions as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments. AFP has unique...
Correction of Spina Bifida Birth Defect Results in Positive Prognosis at Birth NEW ORLEANS, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Colby Boudreaux is moving his legs and feet. While this is something most parents take for granted, for Colby it's remarkable. He underwent a life-changing surgery at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans to correct the myelomeningocele birth defect, the most serious form of spina bifida... 12 weeks before he was born. During a groundbreaking surgery,...
NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's membership division, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will host free webinars in March on the topics of tax provisions for people with disabilities, followed by guidance on finding the right mobility equipment and services. (Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110413/MM82757LOGO) The first webinar Tax Provisions for People with Disabilities --Wed., March 13th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m....
Over 100 Floridians, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their Pennsylvania doctors and nurses CLEARWATER, Fla., March 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today brought together a unique community of families from across Florida: all former CHOP patients who either underwent fetal surgery to treat conditions before birth, or needed specialized care or surgery...
Dr. Richard Johnston Receives Award for Work to Fortify Grain Supply with Folic Acid ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former March of Dimes medical director who pushed for federally mandated folic acid fortification and led a public education campaign on the benefits of the B vitamin in preventing serious birth defects of the brain and spine will receive the Godfrey Oakley award for his achievements. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130214/DC59689LOGO)...
