Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics
This online site answers some important questions on birth defects and outlines the National Center for Environmental Health's prevention activities through its Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics Br... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
Cerebral Palsy Risks and Pregnancy
This brochure describes the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's (NINDS) conduct and support of research aimed at preventing CP. Specifically, discovering ways to lower the risk ... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Folic Acid Now
Also available in: Spanish
Links to information related to the national campaign on promoting the use of folic acid to prevent NTDs (neural tube defects); other related information on birth defects for consumers, in both Englis... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
Genetics and Disease Prevention: CDC Reports
Also available in: Spanish
The links at this web site provide access to information designed for medical researchers and health care professionals. Visitors can find current publications and reports on issues related to genetic... Details >
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Fact Sheet
An overview of the Klippel-Trenaunay (K-T) syndrome, a rare congenital malformation that may include a port-wine stain or "birthmark" (cutaneous capillary malformations), soft tissue and bony hypertro... Details >
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Support Group |
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page
Also available in: Spanish
The mission of the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, birth defects, disability, and death resulting from i... Details >
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Preventing Neural Tube Birth Defects: A Prevention Model and Resource Guide
This resource manual has been produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist in the development and implementation of folic acid promotion/NTD prevention campaigns. In addi... Details >
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction
The Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction CERHR web site is your resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and devel... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health |
