What is the risk of excessive folic acid intake?
Data in animal models support that folic acid supplementation should be restricted to an ideal benefit range.
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Birth defects
Raising awareness of 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?
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
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
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
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