Neuroscience
Study confirms teratogenicity of valproic acid, topiramate
(HealthDay)—Valproic acid and topiramate are confirmed teratogens, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology.
Jun 13, 2019
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Spina Bifida
Pediatrics
First-ever in-utero surgery to treat spina bifida
A team of specialists at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh have performed UPMC's first in-utero surgery to close an open neural tube defect in a baby months before her birth.
Jun 3, 2019
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Genetics
Famous cancer-fighting gene also protects against birth defects
New research has revealed how the famous tumour suppressor gene p53 is surprisingly critical for development of the neural tube in female embryos. This is important because healthy development of the neural tube is needed ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers aiming to cure spina bifida get a step closer to their goal
Researchers on the path to finding a cure for spina bifida have identified specific elements in stem cell secretions as key to protecting neurons and ultimately reducing the lower-limb paralysis associated with the birth ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Neuroscience
Recent advances in spina bifida care extend life and improve quality of life
Spina bifida (myelomeningocele) is the most common, permanently disabling birth defect compatible with life. In a collection of articles, published in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, experts describe important ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Genetics
Interferon regulatory factor six mutations implicated in neural tube defects, including spina bifida
Mutations in a gene known as interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) that cause cleft lip and palate also are implicated in neural tube defects such as spina bifida, suggests research by an international study team published ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Medical research
Spina bifida research shows surprising improvement in independent living
A unique study of spina bifida patients found that while mobility tended to decline in later life, surviving adults were more likely to live independently.
Jan 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Davis researchers discover how antiepileptic drugs induce birth defects
A common drug for treating epileptic seizures can lead to birth defects if used during pregnancy by interfering with glutamate signaling in earliest stages of nervous system development, a study by UC Davis School of Medicine ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Health
Fortifying flour with folic acid could immediately prevent 57,000 annual birth defects, study suggests
According to researchers from the Rollins School of Public Health, approximately 57,000 birth defects of the brain and spine could be immediately prevented every year in 71 countries by adding folic acid to wheat flour.
Apr 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals safety signal from genes that mimic drugs
Prospective mothers taking a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs might incur higher risk of spina bifida in their future children, according to a study published in the journal Drug Safety by researchers at Vanderbilt ...
Mar 2, 2018
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