DNA samples were obtained from probands and parents under Committee for Human Subjects Research (CHR) approved protocols at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). DNA was extracted from ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it is a life-threatening birth defect, and is just as common. Occurring in one in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is one of the deadliest malformations in newborns. The main problem is the underdevelopment of the lungs. The condition also involves a hole in the diaphragm, which ...

Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, designating April 2015 as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. April 19 was ...

(Salt Lake City) - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it is a life-threatening birth defect, and is just as common.

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 ...