When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

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

The power to create "perfect" designer babies looms over the world of prenatal testing. But what if doctors started doing the opposite? Creating made-to-order babies with genetic defects would seem an ...

With a tank of zebrafish, Queensland researcher Jean Giacomotto was able to test a never-before seen genetic variant ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One resilient metro baby is thriving after a rare genetic disorder diagnosis. 5-month-old Rowan Larson has had quite the journey. Aria and Stephen, her parents, found out ...

As the consumption and legalization of marijuana have increased in the United States, more experts are researching the potential harm from its use, specifically its impact on fertility. A new study ...

A baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly remained hospitalized in northern New Jersey on Wednesday with the first such birth defect case in the Northeast and the third in the nation, officials at ...

A Tampa couple is grieving the loss of their daughter who was born with a rare but fatal birth defect.Catherine Mornhineway<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...