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Study Using OGM in Neural Tube Defects Reveals Previously Unreported Variants and Candidate Genes with Potential Links to the Devastating Birth Defect

SAN DIEGO, and GREENWOOD, S.C., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) and Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) today announced a publication in Genome Research describing ...
News Medical

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

NTDs are severe congenital malformations that result from failure of neural tube closure by the 28th day of gestation. The neural tube forms the early brain and spine. The two most common NTDs are ...
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Bionano Genomics and Greenwood Genetic Center Publish Study Using Optical Genome Mapping to Advance Understanding of Neural Tube Defects

Bionano Genomics and Greenwood Genetic Center have announced a study published in Genome Research, marking the first use of optical genome mapping (OGM) to explore the genetic factors behind neural ...
NPR

How corn masa could help lower birth defect risks among Hispanic people

The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population. The Centers ...
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Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grains in 1996, and this regulation resulted in a reduction of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected ...
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How corn masa could help lower birth defect risks among Hispanic people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging manufacturers of masa - that's a corn flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales - to add in some folic acid. The idea is to try to ...