TRI-CITIES, Wash. - According to the American Heart Association, over 2.4 million Americans alive today have some form of ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

IT is best to consult a doctor in cases where fatigue, sadness and low mood or anxiety, difficulty concentrating or remembering things, or an unexplained increase or decrease in weight is experienced ...

For example, the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (0.038%), a cause of developmental delay, is detected through the Newborn Screening Program. In comparison, data on the prevalence of thyroid ...

New information about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD ... from the Heart and Stroke Foundation has shown that nine in 10 infants diagnosed with CHD are now living to adulthood.

Introduction to Newborn Screening InstrumentsNewborn screening is a critical medical process that involves testing newborns for certain genetic, metabolic, and congenital conditions. The objective is ...

In hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland fails to produce enough of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (also called T4). Because T4 is critically important in regulating the body's metabolism, digestive ...

Cataracts can be hereditary. Some infants are born with cataracts, known as congenital cataracts. These cataracts may develop because of certain infections, metabolic problems, diabetes, trauma, ...

Other thyroid problems include thyroid nodules and cancer. " Some newborn babies have congenital hypothyroidism (CH) which is a condition in which the thyroid hormone deficiency is present at birth.

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