Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

Furthermore, NMD occurs in all cell types and tissues, but the brain seems particularly vulnerable to NMD defects. Animal ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during ...

Pioneering research published today suggests that a vitamin supplement taken during pregnancy could prevent hydrocephalus - one of the common forms of birth brain defect. Scientists at The University ...

Birth defects can be caused by genetic environmental or combined factors but some can be prevented with the right measures ...