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May 20th, 2021 - In contrast to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), naproxen use during pregnancy is not well studied. The objective of this analysis was to assess negative effects on pregnancy outcomes following naproxen exposure in the first tr...

May 4th, 2021 - Gap closure is a common morphogenetic process. In mammals, failure to close the embryonic hindbrain neuropore (HNP) gap causes fatal anencephaly. We observed that surface ectoderm cells surrounding the mouse HNP assemble high-tension actomyosin pu...

Apr 19th, 2021 - This study used a convergent parallel mixed-method design to explore the impact of an anencephalic pregnancy on parents. Twenty women and four men between 18-59 years old participated. Interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretive phenome...

Mar 17th, 2021 - Modern epidemiology advocates context-specific evidence evaluation to support public health policy decisions, avoiding excessive reliance on experimental designs. We present the rationale for a paradigm shift in evaluation of the evidence derived ...

Feb 4th, 2021 - Despite the success of folic acid fortification programs, neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida, encephalocele, and anencephaly remain among the most substantial causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although these are c...

Dec 18th, 2018 - In this position statement, the Teratology Society acknowledges the value of accurate measurement of total prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the population to support prevention, and advocates for rigorous surveillance world‐wide. NTDs,.

Nov 30th, 2017 - Neural tube defects (NTDs) are congenital structural abnormalities of the central nervous system and vertebral column. Neural tube defects may occur as an isolated malformation, in combination with other malformations, as part of a genetic syndrom...

May 20th, 2021 - In contrast to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), naproxen use during pregnancy is not well studied. The objective of this analysis was to assess negative effects on pregnancy outcomes following naproxen exposure in the first tr...

May 4th, 2021 - Gap closure is a common morphogenetic process. In mammals, failure to close the embryonic hindbrain neuropore (HNP) gap causes fatal anencephaly. We observed that surface ectoderm cells surrounding the mouse HNP assemble high-tension actomyosin pu...

Apr 19th, 2021 - This study used a convergent parallel mixed-method design to explore the impact of an anencephalic pregnancy on parents. Twenty women and four men between 18-59 years old participated. Interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretive phenome...

Mar 17th, 2021 - Modern epidemiology advocates context-specific evidence evaluation to support public health policy decisions, avoiding excessive reliance on experimental designs. We present the rationale for a paradigm shift in evaluation of the evidence derived ...

Feb 4th, 2021 - Despite the success of folic acid fortification programs, neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida, encephalocele, and anencephaly remain among the most substantial causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although these are c...

Oct 22nd, 2018 - The Government plans to consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in a move to reduce birth defects. The consultation will start early next year and will look at the evidence around folic acid fortification as well as its pra...

Jan 25th, 2018 - During pregnancy, low- and no-carbohydrate diets may not be a good choice, ScienceDaily reported. Originally published in the Birth Defects Research journal, the study found low-carb diets throughout pregnancy were associated with a 30% higher ris...

Mar 9th, 2017 - Hi. I am Art Caplan at New York University's Langone Medical Center, Division of Medical Ethics. There have been a lot of headlines lately about a very brave mom who is carrying a child with a terrible birth defect. The defect is called anencephal...

Mar 9th, 2017 - Hi. I am Art Caplan at New York University's Langone Medical Center, Division of Medical Ethics. There have been a lot of headlines lately about a very brave mom who is carrying a child with a terrible birth defect. The defect is called anencephal...

Apr 23rd, 2015 - Optimal red blood cell (RBC) folate concentrations should exceed 400 ng/mL in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines described in an article published in the April 2...