Some of the most prevalent questions we see from our BabyCenter Community involve methylfolate and folic acid: Are they the same thing? Should you be taking them in prenatal vitamins? How much? The ...

A preliminary safety signal for neural-tube defects was previously reported in association with dolutegravir exposure from the time of conception, which has affected choices of antiretroviral ...

Anencephaly is a type of neural tube defect. During pregnancy, your baby's brain and spine start to form as a flat disk of cells. This flat disk rolls into a tube-like structure called the neural ...

The rate of neural tube defects fell in the U.S. after the government mandated in 1998 that certain grain products be fortified with folic acid. Folic acid is a form of folate , or vitamin B9.

Furthermore, many pNSCs that migrate out of the neural tube can differentiate into mature neurons and, to a limited extent, glial cells during embryonic and postnatal development. The discovery of ...

Research shows that taking folic acid before you get pregnant may help prevent birth defects including serious neural tube defects such as spina bifida, encephalocele (rarely), and anencephaly.

Checking the level of AFP in a mom-to-be can show if their baby may have problems with their neural tube, what will become the brain and spinal cord. AFP is one of the blood tests you have in a ...