KAMPOT, Cambodia, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Phou Lika, a 10-year-old primary school student here in southwestern Cambodia, was a bit shocked on Thursday after doctors from the China-backed Mekong children's ...

A blood test clarifies which gene variants truly cause congenital heart defects, linking diagnosis to more precise ...

The Human Genetics Research Group of the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine has identified a gene whose defect may cause ...

Funded by China through the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, the landmark project is implemented by the Mekong Institute, in close partnership with the Ministries of Health of ...

Phou Lika, a 10-year-old primary school student here in south-western Cambodia, was a bit shocked on Thursday (April 2) after ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Until Jennifer Cortes joined a patient advocacy ...

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 ...

Meenakshi Super Specialty Hospital in Madurai has treated rare congenital heart defect in 64-year-old farmer with minimally invasive procedure, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery. A sinus ...