Category Archives: Congenital disorders

In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers examined the association between exposure to alcohol in the periconceptional and prenatal periods and longitudinal growth of the fetus, focusing on the quantity and timing of alcohol consumption. Study: Alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy is associated with reduced fetal growth: the Safe Passage Study. Image Credit: AfricaStudio/Shutterstock.com […]

Abstract Allergic diseases affect millions of people worldwide. An increase in their prevalence has been associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, i.e., the microorganisms and their genes within the gastrointestinal tract. Maturation of the infant immune system and gut microbiota occur in parallel; thus, the conformation of the microbiome may determine if tolerant immune […]

Grimbizis GF. Uterine septum. In: Metwally M, Li TC, editors. Reproductive surgery in assisted conception. London: Springer; 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4953-8_20. Chapter  Google Scholar  Saravelos SH, Cocksedge KA, Li TC. Prevalence and diagnosis of congenital uterine anomalies in women with reproductive failure: a critical appraisal. Hum Reprod Update 2008 Sep-Oct;14(5):415–29. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmn018. Epub 2008 Jun 6. PMID: […]

Abstract The CCT/TRiC chaperonin is found in the cytosol of all eukaryotic cells and assists protein folding in an ATP-dependent manner. The heterozygous double mutation T400P and R516H in subunit CCT2 is known to cause Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a hereditary congenital retinopathy. This double mutation also renders the function of subunit CCT2, when it […]

Representational image (IANS) Mumbai has been thrown into a tizzy after a 79-year-old Chembur resident was reported to have the city’s first case of Zika Virus. While the patient successfully recovered and no other positive patients have been identified so far, the disease could pose a serious threat to pregnant people and their babies in […]

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