Joomla! site syndication http://www.birth-defect.info 2008-07-19T12:13:57+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2007-10-28T03:11:18+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/content/view/35/45/ Many parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal, but the fact is that many are treatable, often immediately after birth - and sometimes even before the baby is born. It's especially important to know the risk factors involved and what you can do to prevent birth defects. text/html 2007-01-02T02:55:48+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/content/view/34/ The leading cause of mental retardation in the Western world is mothers who drink while pregant. text/html 2006-11-30T10:14:32+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/content/view/18/37/ We would like to Thank the following organizations for their donations to help save Michael Bohay. text/html 2006-12-05T20:06:43+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/content/view/20/30/ Cassi first manifested symptoms of her arterio vascular malformations at the age of seven. She is now seventeen, and after 28 ethanol treatments, is considered cured. Read the chronology of her story. text/html 2006-11-30T05:19:21+01:00 http://www.birth-defect.info http://www.birth-defect.info/content/view/16/27/ Hemangiomas and vascular malformations are a manifestation of many different genetic syndromes that have a variety of inheritance patterns and chances for reoccurrence, depending on the specific syndrome present. This article answers some of the frequently asked questions about these conditions.