In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo ...

Scientists have shed new light on how certain biological processes determine the development of neural cells. Their findings on a molecular 'bridge' complex demonstrate a new level of detail in the ...

Reposted from U of U Health.Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...

A scientific breakthrough that could lead to the eradication of deadly neural tube defects in unborn babies has been ...

Anencephaly is a serious neural tube condition that affects a baby’s brain and skull development. It happens very early in ...