News : The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists

Experts Provide Free Answers About Medications & More During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Brentwood, TN – As Mother’s Day approaches, the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a prestigious professional society comprised of international leaders in the field of birth defects research, announces MotherToBaby, the new name of its free counseling service that connects experts with...

Center Houses Groundbreaking Fetal Health Research Projects
For Immediate Release 5/3/2012

SAN DIEGO, CA- Two University of California, San Diego professors who run a statewide pregnancy health information service as well as conduct fetal health research, will unveil the Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development on May 3rd during a grand opening celebration and symposium. The new...

Results Show No ‘Safe’ Period For Drinking Alcohol In Pregnancy
SAN DIEGO, CA- Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found new links between the timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and certain characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The...

Study Results Shed Light On Need For Improved Diagnostic Tools
SAN DIEGO, CA –Researchers affiliated with the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) have found normal pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic and treated with methotrexate in the first trimester resulted in severely malformed newborns or fetal loss. OTIS is a North American non-profit that educates the public about exposures during...

Fetal Health Experts List Top 10 Seasonal Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19, 2010 – Counselors at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a non-profit based at the University of California, San Diego that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, have compiled a list of the most common...

OTIS Experts Call New Study Suggesting Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy ‘Misleading’
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 25, 2010 – As the holiday party season approaches, the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, urges women to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy...

OTIS Experts Call New Study Suggesting Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy ‘Misleading’
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 25, 2010 - The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, urges women to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy despite recent reports suggesting light...