Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder.

This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States.

Birth Defect Research for Children (BDRC)provides birth defect information, parent networking, resource referral and news updates on birth defect prevention. BDRC sponsors the National Birth Defect Registry, a project that collects data for birth defect research.

Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.

Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, on children.

A non-profit voluntary organization whose mission is to improve the lives of babies by preventing mental retardation and death resulting from disorders detectable through newborn screening.

Study of large clinical trials that found multivitamins containing folic acid are more effective at preventing neural tube defects than high dose folic acid supplements. (March 20, 2004)