Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Green tea is rich in antioxidants and offers plenty of health benefits, but it can interact with certain foods and supplements. To get the most from your cup of ...

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 ...

Lancet Phase 1 study finds in-womb stem cell therapy feasible and safe in spina bifida, supporting expansion to a larger clinical trial.

A group of scientists at UCL have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords of chicken embryos, which they hope will improve understanding and ...

A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat myelomeningocele, a ...

1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Ministry of Health & Social Services, Oniipa, Namibia. 2 Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lusaka Apex ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A real estate investment company called Legacy Power Capital plans to build a “neural nexus” mixed-use development on two city blocks in downtown Memphis. The announcement was made ...

Pregnant women need to focus on nutrition as babies absorb what mothers eat. Choline is highlighted as an essential nutrient for brain development. NHS surgeon Dr Karan Rajan emphasizes its importance ...

Participants Babies with an NTD and pregnancy outcome of live birth, stillbirth (≥20 weeks’ gestation) or termination of pregnancy (any gestation), as recorded in the Scottish Linked Congenital ...