Folic-acid supplementation during the periconceptive period reduces the risk of neural-tube defects in offspring. In 1998, the folic-acid fortification of certain cereal products became mandatory in ...

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

Though he has yet to secure stable employment, he dedicates his time to volunteering with the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nigeria (SBHAN), where he advocates for the rights and ...

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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are among the most common birth defects, affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies born in the U.S. Yet despite advances in prenatal imaging, CHD remains one of the most ...

While Elon Musk’s Neuralink likes to say it’s “pioneering” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China’s BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to ...