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After randomized, controlled trials established that consumption of folic acid before pregnancy and during the early weeks of gestation reduces the risk...
Association of pre-pregnancy weight, birth defects
Many birth defects surveillance programs ascertain cases of birth defects diagnosed beyond 1 year of age.
This novel approach aimed to prevent inflated hazard ratios arising from reverse causation, and allow identification of associations beyond those already...
Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and...
Alcohol use in pregnancy is thought to be common in remote Australian communities, but no population-based data are available.
Recent research suggests that maternal folic acid supplementation is associated with a reduced risk of childhood brain tumors (CBT); polymorphisms in folate...
To examine the prevalence, cumulative incidence, and survival in an Australian cohort with Rett syndrome (RTT).
Information on presence and age at onset of seizures, perinatal and developmental history, and genetic status was abstracted on 275 cases in the Australian...
Health professionals have an important role to play in preventing prenatal alcohol exposure