A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...

South Carolina ranks as one of the highest risk states for neural tube defects or NTD. NDT are severe birth defects of the brain and spine that occurs early in pregnancy. We are here today with Jane ...

Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans, affecting more than 175,000 newborns around the world each year. Yet despite decades of research, it's still not known ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)–According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. One out of 33 babies in this country ...

The UK Government's current proposal to fortify one type of flour with folic acid is inadequate as it suggests a low dose that would fail to prevent hundreds of cases of severe birth defects each year ...

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and state officials are urging Michiganders to increase awareness of five tips that help reduce the chances of having a baby with a birth defect.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Here's another reason for pregnant women to take folic acid supplements: they help prevent fetal heart malformations, new research from the Netherlands suggests. "Given the ...

While it seems hard to believe, when expecting moms take one simple vitamin, it can prevent their babies from having particular birth defects. That vitamin is folic acid. The March of Dimes wants to ...

The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support research on preventing birth defects. Who is eligible: investigators with faculty appointments or the ...

January is recognized as National Birth Defect Awareness month. It is a time to spread awareness and highlight the importance of measures to improve the health and quality of life for affected people.