Defect Videos

Department of Transportation: underlying defect causes accelerators to stick.

(October 5, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - Autism diagnosis rates in the US have doubled in the last 2 years, according to a report published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers surveyed 78, 000 parents, asking whether or not their children had ever been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Results showed that 1 in 91 parents said yes-- a 50% increase in the last two years. Researchers suggest that these numbers may, however, merely represent better detection of the condition. From Denmark - According to a report published in The Lancet, babies born today in developed countries will live longer, healthier lives than ever before. Researchers reviewed data from over 30 developed countries. In these countries, results showed that the likelihood of living past 80 has doubled in the past 60 years, and that more than 50% of babies born today will live to 100 years old. And finally, from Atlanta - Children of obese women may be at increased risk of heart defects, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers analyzed over 12, 000 infants--over half of whom had congenital heart defects. They found that women who were overweight at the onset of pregnancy were 18% more likely to have a child born with a heart defect, while women who were severely obese had a 30% increased risk.

Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency is an uncommon condition which occurs before a baby is born. The condition affects the bones in the lower limbs including the hip, knee and thigh bones . This podcast is a mother’s experience of having a son with the condition.

(September 28, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From New York - According to a report published in the journal Cancer, more and more women are turning to prophylactic mastectomy--a preventive procedure for high risk breast cancer patients that removes the unaffected breast. Researchers studied data from New York's cancer registry, analyzing over 69,000 cases. They found that from 1995 to 2005 the amount of prophylactic mastectomies more than doubled. From Denmark - Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy put their babies at a small increased risk of heart defects, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Danish researchers studied nearly 500, 000 babies born between 1996 and 2003. They found that babies born to women who took an SSRI during the first trimester were at a .4% increased risk of having a septal heart defect. And finally, from the Netherlands - The presence of an autoimmune condition called lupus anticoagulant (LA) in young women dramatically increases their risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a report published in the journal Lancet Neurology. Researchers studied over 1,000 women under the age of 50, analyzing their blood samples and cardiovascular risk factors. They found that women with LA had a five times increased risk of heart attack and 40 times increased risk of stroke. Results also showed that oral contraceptives and smoking added significantly to this risk. ...

Born with a cleft lip and a cleft palate, 28 surgeries later Korey Wilson continues to strive for success. A mite sized but powerful hockey player, Korey travels the states, and soon the world as a young, championship hockey player. Professor Diane Sullivan interviews Korey for this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law's Educational Forum: Pursuing A Dream. The Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public in television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit mslaw.edu.

David Meyer MD Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Schneider Children's Hospital | Medical School: Yale | Fellowship: Philadelphia Children's Hospital

David Meyer MD Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery - Schneider Children's Hospital | Medical School: Yale _ Fellowship: Philadelphia Children's Hospita

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