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Baby born with a tiny head and part of his BRAIN sticking out from his misshapen skull defies slim chance of survival to reach his first birthday Ozzie Gordon’s birth defect causes his brain and skull to form incorrectly  His brain bulged outside of his skull, which was later fixed with surgery  Parents Omobola and

Babies born by C-section are 33% more likely to develop autism and face a higher risk of having ADHD, study claims Swedish researchers analysed data from more than 20million births in 19 nations They found C-section babies were 17 per cent more likely to develop ADHD Past work suggested infants may miss vital vaginal bacteria

Russian girl, six, born with no lips or chin flies to London for pioneering surgery to rebuild her face and finally let her eat, speak and smile Darina Shpengler is thought to have a rare condition called Nager syndrome  Doctors recommended her mother Elena abandon her to become an orphan Cruel strangers stare, with some even

Plot twist! Jana Kramer and her husband, Mike Caussin, welcomed a baby boy in November 2018 — but the singer actually was hoping for a girl. “Real talk, I really wanted another girl,” the “Whine Down” cohost, 35, who welcomed Jolie, now 3, in 2016, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, April 16. “BUT, after having

Doctors in Texas are trying to understand what caused Ja’bari Grey to be born without most of his skin. (GoFundMe) Doctors in Texas are racing to find what caused a baby there to be born without most of his skin. Little Ja’bari Grey, who was born on New Year’s Day in San Antonio, was in

(HealthDay)—One-fifth of infants born with a birth weight (BW) less than 400 g survive to 18 to 26 months’ corrected age, but they are at high risk for neurodevelopmental impairment, according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Pediatrics. Jane E. Brumbaugh, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues used

A study carried out by The University of Western Australia has provided compelling evidence that congenital/early cortical blindness – that is when people are blind from birth or shortly after—is protective against schizophrenia. The unusual discovery has fascinated scientists and may lead to a better understanding of what causes schizophrenia – a question that has

Children born by C-section face a fifth higher risk of growing up allergic to shellfish or peanuts ‘because they aren’t exposed to vaginal bacteria’ Paediatricians have now asked for mothers-to-be to be told of the potential risk Swedish researchers led the study, which tracked 1 million children for 13 years It also found children born

Caterer given a ‘bionic penis’ after being born without the organ finally has sex aged 45 Caterer given a ‘bionic penis’ after being born without the organ finally has sex aged 45 after the pioneering surgery (and is rather pleased with his ‘ridiculously big’ new body part) Andrew Wardle, 44, was born without a penis

One in every 125 babies is born with a heart condition – but thanks to modern medicine more infants are surviving than ever before. In the developed world, 90% will now live into adulthood, compared with just 20% in the 1940s. However, there is no cure for these conditions and the person needs lifelong medical

A key recommendation in a new Canadian guideline on managing chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is to screen all people born between 1945 and 1975 for the disease, a departure from previous guidelines. The guideline, which contains comprehensive recommendations for diagnosing and managing the disease in diverse patient populations, is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical

A daily jab could knock out hunger pangs of children born with obesity genes, reveal scientists Daily injection drug could treat obese children with faulty genes, scientists say Drug liraglutide affects faulty MC4R gene, which occurs in 1 in 50 obese people The gene controls feelings of hunger but doesn’t turn off due to the

Woman, 23, born without a vagina has become the first in the world to have one made out of FISH SKIN and she can finally have sex with her boyfriend Jucilene Marinho has a condition that left her without a cervix or ovaries A genital-shaped mould lined with tilapia skin was inserted in her intimate