These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 (folate), unmanaged diabetes or exposure to tobacco smoke -- increase the odds of a serious birth defect in any child they might have, researchers said.

Factor VII deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive bleeding disorder marked by reduced levels or dysfunction of coagulation factor VII, a crucial initiator of the extrinsic coagulation cascade.

Ann Arbor, August 26, 2025 - An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within ...

‌Factor VII deficiency is a rare genetic disorder. It occurs when your body can’t produce enough clotting factor VII, which helps in healing wounds. It can be hereditary or be caused by an underlying ...

Smoking in pregnancy. Bad pregnant mother holds cigarette in hand. Two-thirds of women of child-bearing age have at least one lifestyle factor that increases their risk of birth defects These include ...