Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s has appointed highly respected pediatric physician-scientists Mustafa Khokha, MD, and Saquib Lakhani, MD, to advance knowledge and application of genome sequencing with the goal of improving screening and treatment of genetic disorders and abnormalities.
Tag: Congenital Malformations
Paternal use of metformin during sperm production not associated with major birth defects
A study of almost 400,000 live births found that paternal use of metformin monotherapy was not associated with major congenital malformations (MCMs) in newborns.
Scientists Identify Key Step in How Teeth Develop in the Womb
Investigators with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and other research institutions have identified a process responsible for the development of teeth called incisors—a discovery that could one day improve understanding of how birth defects happen.