Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease caused by reduced survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein levels. There is presently no cure for the condition, although current therapies ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An FDA study at UTHealth is helping children with spina bifida live to their best potential, and it comes on its national day, recognized on Oct. 25, which raises awareness of ...

University of Queensland researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication. Sodium valproate or ...

Flour could be required to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in Ireland, under a proposal being considered ...

Since people will always have to eat, food remains a veritable tool for preventing diseases and reducing the need for ...

Women who are obese before they become pregnant may be at an increased risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord, especially if they tend to put on weight around the waist. But a ...