Neural Tube Defects
Neural tube defect is the term used to describe problems with the
development of the neural tube in the first few weeks of fetal
development. Conditions range from mild (spina bifida occulta) to severe
(anencephaly) and may cause death in-utero or after birth.
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Folic Acid Before Conception Helps Prevent Birth Defects
Folic acid intake is essential during pregnancy.
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The Best Time to Take Folic Acid Is Before Pregnancy
Folic acid protects against neural tube defects.
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Diet Pills
Are diet pills ok to take when I try to conceive (TTC)?
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The B Vitamin No Woman Should Be Without
There are eight B vitamins, all of which are essential to human life, but one B vitamin has taken center stage during recent years due to new research revealing how strongly this super-vitamin can affect one's health- most importantly women's health.
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Beyond Preventing Birth Defects
It is recommended that all women of childbearing age take a folic acid
supplement or multivitamin with at least 400 mcg of folic acid because
this B vitamin is known to prevent neural tube defects such as spinal
bifida and encephalopathy.
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Healthy Pregnancy Diet May Reduce Birth Defect Risk
Women who eat healthy during pregnancy are less apt to have children with birth defects, according to new research published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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Folic Acid is Important for TTC and Pregnant Women
Folic acid supplements are often taken after a mother conceives, at that time it's often too late to prevent certain complications.
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Fruits & Vegetables During Preganancy
Fruits and vegetable should be part of your regular daily diet, as well as during pregnancy.
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Waterbed
Is is safe to use a waterbed while we try to conceive (TTC) and during pregnancy?
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Carbamazepine Linked to Increased Risk for Spina Bifida
Women who suffer from epilepsy often take anti-epileptic medications throughout their pregnancy.
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Anencephaly
Anencephaly is a neural tube defect that present with a lack of forebrain. This condition is a cephalic disorder.
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When to Work Out While Pregnant
Most pregnant women are encouraged to exercise from pre-conception through labor, but there are some exceptions to the rule.
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Delay in Language Development Reduced With Folic Acid
A new study was recently published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association (JAMA) revealing that folic acid intake during the
first eight weeks of pregnancy has a significant impact on language
development up to three years after birth.
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Folic Acid Reduces Risk of Autism Disorder
Observational research shows taking folic acid (folate) supplements for
four weeks prior to pregnancy and continuing for eight weeks after
pregnancy reduces the risk of a child developing an autism disorder.
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Alpha-Fetoprotein (Serum) During Pregnancy
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is thought to be the fetus's version of albumin. It is produced during the development of the fetus by the yolk sac. In the pregnant woman, AFP is produced by the liver during gestation.
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Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect. The neural tube develops in the first weeks of pregnancy and closes by the end of the first month. Spina bifida develops when the neural tube does not close properly.
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Folic Acid Linked to Autism Prevention
If there is one thing that drives researchers it is a medical condition with no definitive cause. Autism is one of those conditions. Though there are some medical ideas about the possible roots of some forms of autism, there has yet to be one study producing a clear, concise and definitive cause of autism.
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Cell Signaling Pathways and Diabetic-Induced Birth Defects
Researchers from the University of Maryland may have found a new means
of reducing diabetic-induced birth defects like none other.
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How a Folic Acid Deficiency Can Lead to Enduring Defects
Folic acid deficiencies can cause defects in offspring for several future generations. A new study, published in the journal Cell, sheds new light on the role folic acid plays on a molecular level during fetal development.
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Fortifying Flour May Reduce Birth Defect Risk in Hispanic Population
Folic acid is an extremely important vitamin during early pregnancy.
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PAX3 Gene May Be Linked to Birth Defects in Diabetic Mother
A team of researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified an enzyme that may increase the likelihood of birth defects in children born to mothers with diabetes. The enzyme, known as AMPK, signals cells to stop producing a specific gene, PAX3.
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Vitamin B12 Preconception Decreases Malformations
Vitamin B12 preconception decreases malformations.
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