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A new study from researchers at Florida State University has found that increasing the amount of folic acid in the diet may help prevent a painful nerve condition called peripheral neuropathy.

Florida State University researchers have demonstrated that significantly increasing dietary folic acid in mice can prevent peripheral neuropathy, a condition commonly associated with diabetes and ...

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Annually in Uganda, about 10 per 1,000 live births—roughly 1,400 children—are born with or diagnosed with Spina Bifida, according to the Ministry of Health. Spina Bifida is a birth disorder that ...

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The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nigeria (SBHAN) has called on governments at all levels to subsidise drugs and treatment for ...

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Commercially launched in the U.S. in November 2025, TONMYA (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets) for long-term daily dosing at bedtime is the first new FDA-approved treatment for fibromyalgia in ad ...

2011年，一项里程碑式的随机对照试验向世界宣告：在胎儿出生前关闭脊柱裂缺损，可以减少脑积水风险，改善神经功能——胎儿宫内手术由此成为重度脊柱裂的标准疗法。然而，这份喜讯里藏着一个无法回避的数字：即便手术成功，仍有近 60%的孩子 到30个月时无法独立行走。 [1] ...