NTDs are severe congenital malformations that result from failure of neural tube closure by the 28th day of gestation. The neural tube forms the early brain and spine. The two most common NTDs are ...

Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.

A new California law taking effect from January 1, 2026, mandates the addition of folic acid to corn masa flour and most tortillas sold in the state.

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...

Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, reports a new study led by Aris Papageorghiou at the University of Oxford, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meningomyelocele, also commonly known as myelomeningocele, is a type of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal canal and the backbone don’t close before the baby is born.

According to WHO, 6 per cent of babies are born with birth defects worldwide. Birth defects are structural or functional defects that occur when babies are developing in the mother's womb. Some of ...

Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture healthy infants.