Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...

Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the formation of neural tube defects, a problem commonly found in infants of pregnant women with diabetes. This is the first time the gene ...

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 ...

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 ...

The cause of the boy's lump is unknown, although doctors suspect it could be an unusual symptom of a neural tube defect. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...