Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common (1 in 3,000 live births) major congenital malformation that results in significant morbidity and mortality. The discovery of CDH loci using standard ...

Scientists have developed a system that uses nanodiamonds to directly treat babies with a rare condition while still inside ...

Bochdalek hernia represents the most common form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), arising from a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm due to incomplete embryological formation. Although ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common, life-threatening birth defect. Often, CDH occurs with other birth defects (CDH+). In a new study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have ...

A Johns Hopkins Children Center study using medical records from an international registry concludes that female babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are slightly more likely to die ...

Although many genetic mutations have been linked to CDH, a new study is the first to demonstrate a linkage between genetic variation and a physiological mechanism that gives rise to defects in the ...

Can it be detected before birth? How serious is it? If detected before birth CDH is diagnosed by seeing the stomach and some of the intestines in the chest area on the ultrasound scan. CDH can be ...

The retrospective cohort study used demographic, clinical, and outcomes data from the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group registry to investigate the role of biological sex for babies with CDH ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Congenital diaphragmatic hernia' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's a day to raise awareness about a condition that many of us have never even heard of, but is as common as spina bifida and cystic fibrosis. Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl is ...

Listen to an interview about the research on The Scope Radio. (Salt Lake City) – Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it ...