The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of ...

Junctional neural tube defect caused by Prickle1 disruption as seen using advanced imaging.(Photo credit: Dr Jian Xiong Wang ...

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it's also helping scientists understand serious birth ...

Neural tube defects, such as Spina bifida, are one of the leading congenital disorders (affecting about one in 1,000 live births worldwide) and are associated with the junctional neurulation. Though ...

A scientific breakthrough that could lead to the eradication of deadly neural tube defects in unborn babies has been ...

Anencephaly is a serious neural tube condition that affects a baby’s brain and skull development. It happens very early in ...

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...

In January, California became the first U.S. state to require food makers to add folic acid to products like tortillas because of the high rate of neural tube defects in Hispanic infants.