One to two out of every 100 newborn babies are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), yet the exact cause remains unclear ...

Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.

A new study found that higher levels of THC was linked to significant chromosomal abnormalities in embryos Getty A new study found that higher levels of THC were linked to significant chromosomal ...

The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers at the University of Zurich have now shown that there ...

Mitosis is the stage of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which a single cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells, ensuring proper growth, tissue repair and renewal, and ...

HOSPITAL staff have been told by officials to stop discouraging first-cousin marriages despite the increased risk of birth defects they cause. The guidance has been issued because the risk of ...

UD developmental biologist studies genetics of jaw joint disorder with NIH funding ...