Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New data from the ongoing Tsepamo study in Botswana showed that the prevalence of neural tube defects, or NTDs, ...

The FDA has warned of serious cases of neural tube birth defects involving the brain, spine, and spinal cord affecting babies born to women with HIV being treated with dolutegravir. The FDA has issued ...

Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked to a 6- to 9-fold increase in the risk for neural tube defects among babies born to mothers receiving ...

Babies who were exposed to certain organic pollutants in the womb are at a highly increased risk of neural tube defects leading to conditions such as spina bifida, according to researchers in China.

Pregnancy can bring a lot of questions about your baby’s development. Learning about potential health concerns is an important part of getting ready for parenthood and making sure your baby gets the ...

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to results from the ongoing Tsepamo study in Botswana, infants born to women who took the integrase ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A new report out by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is showing the most common neural tube birth defect in Utah babies is Spina Bifida. And in an effort to help educate ...

Taking folic acid supplements before conception and in the first trimester of pregnancy continues to be a major line of defense against neural tube defects. The recommendation also aligns with ...

The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population. The Centers ...