Researchers have identified several genetic variants associated with increased risk of cancer in children with non-chromosomal birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and defects of the ...

February is National Heart Month. While many heart problems can affect anyone at any age, congenital heart defects are the most common types of birth defects, affecting one in every 100 babies each ...

When a child is diagnosed with a heart defect, most parents are hit with the same fearful thought, “Will my child ever grow out of this?” It’s a deeply human reaction, one that mixes love, worry, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The expression of GSDMB was high in children with a 17q21 genetic variant. These children did not have ...

SAN ANTONIO – Founded in 2000, HeartGift specializes in providing corrective surgeries to children worldwide who are born with congenital heart defects (CHD), particularly in regions where medical ...

Using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells, scientists in China have grown new ears for five children born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which impacts the shape and function of ...

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, ...

No parent wants to find out that their child has a heart condition, but fortunately, children with ventricle defects can be helped with many different types of research-backed treatments and ...

Congenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research. Smaller studies had already reported a higher ...