Maternal hyperthermia during the first trimester seems to contribute to an increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs ... Mexican-American mothers of infants born with NTDs in 14 Texas counties ...

Surgery is often necessary for infants with this condition. Neural tube defects are abnormalities that impact the development ...

Pregnancy care is particularly critical during the first trimester as it lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and ...

congenital heart defects, preeclampsia and low birth weight infants. We are involved in all of the largest genomic studies of neural tube defects in order to better define the genetic architecture of ...

New legislation has been introduced in Scotland today (20 December 2024) which requires millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid.

4 in 2001, showing a dose-response reduction for neural tube defects with folic acid intakes up to 5 mg/day. The authors concluded that all women planning pregnancy would achieve greatest risk ...

This means they run the risk of giving birth to babies with severe abnormalities called neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. These conditions affect about one in 1,000 pregnancies in the UK.

He said it would prevent "the birth of many babies who otherwise might be born with neural tube defects including spina bifida and anencephaly." Pregnant women or those planning a pregnancy are ...