mardi 26 juillet 2016

Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: Study

CHICAGO (AP) - New research says that contrary to what doctors once warned, newborns with certain severe genetic defects aren't always doomed to die.

Some doctors still tell parents the conditions are "incompatible with life" and don't recommend any treatment. But a study published Tuesday from Canada found that up to 13 percent of affected infants survived at least 10 years.

Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: Study

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