Mother-to-child HIV transmission is the major source of HIV infection in children.

According to the CDC and Prevention, "maternal prenatal alcohol use is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and devel...

The body makes many chemicals that help it function correctly. When these chemicals are missing or incorrect, the body may have problems fun...

To date, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that any part of a vaccine or any combination of vaccines causes autism, even though res...

Currently, researchers don't know the exact number of people with an ASD in the United States. Researchers use different ways to determine p...

A woman with follicle depletion has no responsive follicles left in her ovaries.

Upper and lower limb reduction defects occur when a part of or the entire arm (upper limb) or leg (lower limb) of a fetus fails to form comp...

Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the effects of caffeine intake on fertility in women.

Scientists don't know exactly what causes autism at this time. Much evidence supports the idea that genetic factors?that is, genes, their fu...

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a heart condition that is present at birth, and often is called a congenital heart defect.