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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Neural tube defect
  1. Folate From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... several examples of what this research has shown. Neural tube defects Taking folic acid before becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy helps prevent neural tube defects in babies. Neural tube defects are major birth ...
  2. ... treatment. Birth defects of the brain and spine (neural tube birth defects). Consuming folic acid 600-800 mcg by mouth ...