Researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a specific time can cause genital defects in female mice. University of Florida researchers ...

University of Florida researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a specific time can cause genital defects in female mice. The findings ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers say a gene memorably named Sonic hedgehog controls genital development by regulating a process known as the cell cycle -- a biological event that regulates when, and how fast, cells divide ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- University of Florida Health researchers have identified genes that are disrupted by abnormal hormone signaling at crucial points during development, a finding that may lead to a ...

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 ...

Pregnant hairdressers may be exposing their unborn children to harmful chemicals that can lead to genital birth defects. A new study shows that the sons of hairdressers and beauticians frequently ...

University of Florida researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a specific time can cause genital defects in female mice. The findings ...