Neural tube defects are one of the most severe birth defects that affect the nervous system. Read to know more about this congenital disease. Neural tube defects are abnormalities of the brain, spinal ...

Birth defects, that is anomalies that are present at the birth of the baby, can be structural, functional or metabolic; they can be detected during pregnancy or at birth; they can cause physical or ...

Neural tube closure is a highly complex process that occurs during embryogenesis. Failure of the neural tube to close can lead to neural tube defects (NTDs) such as anencephaly and spina bifida.

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.

Purpose: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of widely varying congenital malformations resulting from incomplete or improper fusion of the neural tube during embryonic development. NTDs are ...

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Congenital brain defects are abnormalities in the brain that are present at birth. There are many different types of these defects. They can vary greatly from mild to severe conditions. The brain ...

A previous report described the presence of autoantibodies against folate receptors in 75% of serum samples from women with a history of pregnancy complicated by a neural-tube defect, as compared with ...

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Neural tube defects are abnormalities that affect the brain, spine and spinal column of the developing embryo and appear during the first month of pregnancy. Prenatal screening involves various tests ...