Birth defects Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

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What is the risk of excessive folic acid intake?

March 9, 2023 Birth defects, folic acid, Research, spina bifida

Data in animal models support that folic acid supplementation should be restricted to an ideal benefit range.

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Raising awareness of spina bifida

August 4, 2022 Birth defects, folic acid, neural tube defects, Research, spina bifida

From the Labs sat with Dr. Richard H. Finnell to learn more about spina bifida.

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Location. Location. Location. Does it impact birth defects?

December 10, 2021 Birth defects, Center of Epidemiology and Population Health, Pregnancy, Rural, Urban

In the United States, birth defects affect about 3% of births yearly and are responsible for 20% of infant deaths. Common birth defects include neural

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Understanding the cancer risk in children with birth defects

June 25, 2020 ALL, Birth defects, cancer risk, hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma, pediatric oncology, Research

Understanding the cancer risk in children with birth defects has been a challenge. Although scientific studies suggest that birth defects increase the risk of cancer,

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CRKL in 22q11.2; a key gene that contributes to common birth defects

May 24, 2017 22q11.2, Birth defects, CRKL, cryptorchidism, DiGeorge syndrome, Genetics, genitourinary birth defects, hypospadias, kidney birth defects, mouse model

The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this region because it is deleted in