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The sad truth about the 'most handsome' fuzzy ducks in the world
The image of ducks with lovely fluffy hair is becoming the talk of animal-loving communities.
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There are 6 useless fingers like doctors thought
It is not uncommon for children to be born with fingers or toes. This mutation is called polydactyly, the rate of 1/500 children will suffer from this abnormality.
Environment
Pollution increases birth defects
Environmental pollution, especially due to increasing coal, in China has increased the rate of birth defects by 40% compared to 6 years ago. Every 30 seconds, there is o…
Medicine - Health
Decoding the drug makes more than 10,000 babies with malformations
60 years since Thalidomide was determined to cause more than 100,000 fetuses to die, more than 10,000 babies were born with birth defects, so far the cause is clear.
Medicine - Health
Research found vitamin B3 helps reduce miscarriage, birth defects
Scientists believe that the number of birth defects and miscarriages worldwide may be significantly reduced if pregnant women supplement vitamin B3.
Medicine - Health
'Alien hand' syndrome makes the thumb ... turn into an index finger
You have seen people with deformities, missing fingers, but certainly never met the person who owns all 5 fingers the same.
Medicine - Health
Breakthrough: Vitamin B3 helps prevent fetal malformations and miscarriage
Supplementing vitamin B3 in the diet of pregnant women can help overcome some defects at the molecular level, which causes birth defects in the fetus and miscarriage.
Medicine - Health
The 'one-eyed giant' - the mythical figure turned out to be real
In Greek mythology there is a species called
Medicine - Health
USA: More cases of Zika virus causing birth defects
The United States has recorded 3 more cases of Zika infection - a virus transmitted from mosquitoes, which can cause birth defects.
Medicine - Health
Controversy surrounding the Sun can cause birth defects on Earth
Researchers have discovered
Medicine - Health
Decode the mermaid phenomenon in real life
Historically, these mesmerizing creatures have been linked to disasters, disasters in Europe, Africa and Asia, including floods, storms, shipwrecks and drowning.
Medicine - Health
Medical disaster caused 10,000 malformed children
Thalidomide is advertised as a sedative, relief of unpleasant morning sickness, and can be used by pregnant women, allegedly responsible for birth defects of more than 1…
Medicine - Health
Diabetic mother, child at risk of birth defects
The risk of congenital malformations of a baby increases 4 times if the woman has diabetes. These defects include congenital heart disease or spina bifida. Both type 1 d…
Medicine - Health
Artificial bones treat scoliosis
For people with congenital scoliosis, keeping the gait straight is a problem. However, up to this point, the girl Natasha Rahman, 11, had congenital scoliosis, was able…
Medicine - Health
Preventing birth defects for babies
Although the causes of many birth defects are still mysterious, doctors understand the reasons for some cases, and how to prevent them.