Warning signs of an unhealthy heart, though, can lurk — not so quietly — in its many complex sounds. That's why FIU researchers Joshua Hutcheson and Valentina Dargam have come up with a way to "listen ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be ...

North Carolina's stricter abortion law, which took effect in July 2023, bans most abortions past 12 weeks in pregnancy. The ...

A study published June 25 by the Journal of the American Heart Association found that heart disease death rates fell 66% from ...

It is difficult to predict whether newborns will develop autism, but autism can occur alongside congenital heart disease, which is identifiable at birth. Scientists from University of California ...

Exposure to high levels of the body's primary stress hormone—cortisol—in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life.

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital ...

Perinatal mortality is a big issue in countries like India due to infections, low birth weight, malnutrition, fetal malformations and most importantly fetal heart defects (FHD). It is very important ...

An Oklahoma boy, born with a rare heart defect, has been featured in a series of books that share his journey. Six-year-old Azrael Thompson was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.