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Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Folic acid is one of the few proven methods known to prevent birth defects, and has also shown promise in reducing the risk of childhood cancer. So it only seems fitting to continue research into the role the leafy veggie vitamin plays in positive pregnancy outcomes and early childhood development. And as such, researchers continue to find positive results in response to folic acid intake during pregnancy. In the latest discovery,...
--Specialists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Describe Latest Advances in Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment-- PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fetal surgery--including surgical interventions to repair birth defects in the womb--is progressing into medical practice in highly specialized centers. Advanced imaging and diagnostic tools, new instruments and medications, and greater depth of experience are driving this rapidly evolving frontier of medicine....
Bliss Nutritional Sciences Launches Flagship Product of Delicious Nutritional Supplements Based on Epigenetics and Nutrigenomics Orange County, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 Bliss Nutritional Sciences—a company dedicated to the research and development of cutting edge, nutritional products based on the emerging science of epigenetics and nutrigenomics—has launched Mamalicious®, its flagship product line and a novel nutritional supplement specifically formulated for women of...
HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) proudly announce the arrival of Professor Rodrigo Ruano, a world-renowned expert in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), as the newest addition to the Fetal Center at the Pavilion for Women. Texas Children's Fetal Center is one of the leading fetal medicine centers in the world. Dr. Ruano joins a team of specialized nurses and doctors who...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT), a world leader in fetal surgery and therapy, announces two new members of its team, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Juan Luis Martinez-Poyer, M.D., and General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgeon William Hughes Peranteau, M.D. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120918/DC76212) In addition to his attending physician role at The...
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's membership division, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will host two free webinars this September for people living with disabilities and their caregivers that will focus on ways to discover a healthy & active lifestyle and how to overcome the challenges of chronic health issues such as spinal cord injury (SCI), MS, polio, ALS or spina bifida. (Logo:...
According to court documents, on June 8th, 2012, lead plaintiff Jasmine Arrowood and 26 others filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court (case no. 12-L-312) alleging their children suffered from various birth defects caused by the use of Depakote during pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine headaches. The New England Journal of...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirty years ago the idea of performing fetal surgery seemed more like science fiction than reality. Today, however, highly sophisticated surgical teams regularly repair spina bifida and other birth defects before birth, and fetal therapy is recognized as one of the most promising fields in pediatric medicine. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120810/DC56010) Spina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central...
According to court documents, on June 7th, 2012, Nic. Battle, individually and on behalf of more than a dozen others filed a lawsuit in Illinois Southern District Court (case no. 3:2012cv00694) alleging they were born with spina bifida and other birth defects caused by the use of Depakote during pregnancy. Depakote is a drug, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, most commonly prescribed for psychiatric conditions like manic depressive disorder (bipolar disorder) and to prevent migraine...
The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose team of professional consumer advocates provides free online educational resources to the public concerning the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, has a Web site whose URL can be found at http://www.depakotebirthinjury.com. The Consumer Justice Foundation hereby alerts the public of a Depakote birth defects lawsuit that was filed in Illinois against Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of Depakote...
