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Anencephaly Awareness
Possible causes and information for future prevention of this disorder.
http://www.angelfire.com/mb/jessicasjourney/info.html

Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention
This organization works to reduce the prevalence of birth defects and their economic, social, and psychological impact in Arkansas and the United States.
http://arbirthdefectsresearch.uams.edu/

BDF Newlife
UK charity that provides information, support and nurse advice for all birth defects.
http://www.bdfnewlife.co.uk/

Birth Defect Research for Children
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.
http://www.birthdefects.org

California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization, CalFAS.org
Working together to eliminate the disability FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by offering information, support and advocates. FASD includes FAS, ARND, ARBD and Static Encephalopathy caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
http://calfas.org

How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects
Information from the FDA on the importance of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_fol.html

Kentucky Folic Acid Partnership
Kentucky's campaign to increase awareness of the B vitamin folic acid for birth defects prevention and to address other perinatal health issues, such as premature births.
http://www.kfap.org

Kiss It Make It Better: Vitamin A and Birth Defects
Includes information on possible risks pre-formed vitamin A for a pregnant woman.
http://www.kissitmakeitbetter.com/pregnancy/vitamin_a_birth_defects/

March of Dimes
Resources for reducing infant morality and birth defects. Offers a health library, research, programs and a donation form.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/

National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Information about the organization, news, publications and upcoming meetings. Links to state monitoring programs, national as well as international. Instructions for joining the email list.
http://www.nbdpn.org/NBDPN/

Newborn Screening.Com
Regularly updated information and news pertaining to testing and screening. Explanation as to what it is, condition profiles, lab profiles and a discussion forum.
http://www.newbornscreening.com/

The Pregnancy Risk Network
Offers free telephone information about possible effects that medications, alcohol, illness, on children.
http://www.pregnancyrisknetwork.org

Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc.
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.
http://www.savebabies.org/

Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
Attempting to minimize the economic and human losses in Texas caused by preventable disabilities. Includes details of task forces, services and resources.
http://www.topdd.state.tx.us/

Research Explores Environmental Causes of Birth Defects
Article from the Medical College of Wisconsin explains how in most cases, the precise cause of birth defects is unknown. Describes research being conducted at the College. <small>(January 11, 2006)</small>
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002582.html

The primary prevention of birth defects: Multivitamins or folic acid?
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. <small>(March 20, 2004)</small>
http://www.medsci.org/press/birthdefect.html

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