Human structural congenital malformations are the leading cause of infant mortality in the
United States. Estimates from the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention …

Hope Northrup, MD, and Kelly A. Volcik~ eural tube defects (NTDs) are the most common
severely disabling birth defects in the United States, with a frequency of approximately 1 of …

Skin color is one of the most conspicuous ways in which humans vary and has been widely
used to define human races. Here we present new evidence indicating that variations in skin …

We hypothesize that the neurologic deficit associated with open spina bifida is not directly
caused by the primary defect but rather is due to chronic mechanical and chemical trauma …

With a case-control study, we investigated whether periconceptional intake of supplemental
or dietary folate reduced the risk of having a neural tube defect (NTD)-affected pregnancy …

Periconceptional folic acid supplementation reduces the occurrence of several human
congenital malformations, including craniofacial, heart and neural tube defects 1, 2, 3, 4 …

Myelomeningocele (MMC) is a common birth defect that is associated with significant
lifelong morbidity. Little progress has been made in the postnatal surgical management of …

During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease
was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its …

Open spina bifida or myelomeningocele (MMC) is a common birth defect that is associated
with significant lifelong morbidity. Little progress has been made in the postnatal surgical …

Recurrent bacterial meningitis is a rare phenomenon and generally poses a considerable
diagnostic challenge to the clinician. Ultimately, a structured approach and early diagnosis …