Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before full-term development. Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can influence the timing of labour by affecting uterine stability, placental function, and ...

New research shows that occasional exposure to alcohol may influence facial shape and brain development. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a range of severe neurodevelopmental ...

Birth defects are critical conditions, meaning they can be very serious, even life-threatening. Each year, around 6 per cent of babies across the world are born with birth defects—conditions that are ...

Birth defects affect millions of babies each year, but many can be prevented or detected early. Experts explain why antenatal ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...

The Birth Defects Awareness Month, which comes calling every January, encourages us to pause, learn, and reflect not just about the challenges endured by childr ...