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Birth defects

From The Labs 

Raising awareness of spina bifida

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Birth 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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Policywise 

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

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021Birth 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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From The Labs 

Understanding the cancer risk in children with birth defects

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020ALL, 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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From The Labs 

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

May 24, 201722q11.2, 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

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From the Labs Image of the Month

From The Labs Image of the Month From the Labs: Adult-born neurons made the cover

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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