A recent study has examined whether oral medication for yeast infection during pregnancy may be linked to birth defects in the developing fetus. The vagina contains a balanced mix of yeast and bacteria such as lactobacillus.  However, that balance can be disturbed and lead to a yeast infection. Vaginal yeast infections are caused by Candida […]

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A recent article published in the BMJ shows the relationship of congenital cardiac birth defects in pregnant women who have uncontrolled diabetes before pregnancy. Diabetes is generally divided into type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is generally present since birth due to the inability of their pancreas to adequately produce insulin. The lack […]

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Metformin and gestational diabetes Metformin is used primarily for type 2 diabetes but is also used in gestational diabetes; Gestational diabetes is a blood sugar-related dysfunction that develops during pregnancy. Within the last decade, increases in diagnoses of diabetes amongst young adults have been matched by an increase in the use of metformin during pregnancy. […]

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A recent study investigated whether adults with congenital heart disease have an increased risk of developing dementia. Congenital heart disease is a heart abnormality or defect present at birth. Occurring in approximately six to ten per 1000 births, congenital heart disease is the most common malformation in newborns. Due to recent medical advances, however, the […]

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Researchers determine whether a rare combination of birth defects which include cardiac, vertebral, and renal malformations may be linked to genetic abnormalities that cause a deficiency of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in the embryo. Birth defects, or congenital malformations, are structural abnormalities in any part of the body that are present at birth. Birth defects […]

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Worldwide obesity levels are increasing at an alarming rate, and are linked to many chronic health problems. A recent study showed that the risk of major congenital malformations (birth defects) increases with maternal weight and severity of obesity during early pregnancy. Healthcare professionals are concerned about the rapid increase in obesity levels. Obesity during pregnancy […]

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