Scientists have learned how a gene widely known for precisely positioning and sculpting various organs also controls the speed of cell division, a finding that could be useful for understanding the ...

The study found that men’s use of metformin within three months of conceiving is linked to genital defects in boys Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a ...

Boys were more likely to be born with genital birth defects if their fathers took the commonly prescribed diabetes drug metformin in the three months before conception, according to a new study by ...

Doctors are seeing an alarming increase in cases of a specific genital malformation in male babies, and new research suggests environmental factors might be at play. The malformation is known as ...

Pregnant women who take a common epilepsy drug may increase their risk of birth defects, finds a new study. Women who take topiramate (Topamax) in isolation, or with other epilepsy medications, risk ...

Researchers found a higher risk of rare genital defects in boys whose fathers filled a metformin prescription in the three months prior to conception. Reading time 3 minutes A new study suggests that ...

The link between major birth defects and an increased risk for childhood cancer persists into adulthood, although the risk decreases with time. The new findings come from a Nordic database review ...

The widely used antidiabetic drug metformin may cause genital birth defects such as undescended testicles and urethral problems in the male offspring of men who take the medication, researchers have ...

Babies born to fathers who were taking the common diabetes drug metformin may have a slightly increased risk of certain birth defects, a large new study suggests. Among over 1 million babies born in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This study is first of its kind showing such an effect of paternal exposure,” Maarten J. Wensink, MD, PhD, ...

A popular diabetes drug could be linked to major birth defects, according to researchers. In a study from Stanford University, the University of Southern Denmark and Copenhagen University, published ...