One of the most serious and dangerous birth defects in a baby is anencephaly. Learn what this condition is and how to prevent it.

Two sisters lost their babies weeks apart, now they want other moms to know about an Austin grief support group.

Caledonia native and University of North Dakota football coach Isaac Fruechte, his wife Kenzie and their family share their story of infant loss and hope to spread awareness about anencephaly.

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Anencephaly, a birth defect that affects the development of the skull and brain, results in either stillbirth or death within the first weeks of life. But there is one case report of an infant who ...

Featured One neural tube defect is anencephaly, a disease in which a baby is born without key parts of the brain and skull. Most babies born with anencephaly do not survive long past birth.

In view of the size of the Jewish population included in this study, there can be little doubt of the reality of the low rate of anencephaly and spina bifida among Jewish infants in this country.

Abbott’s words now ring particularly hollow in light of a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics that reveals a stark increase in infant deaths in Texas ...

Teddy Houlston became Britain's youngest ever organ donor when he died just 100 minutes after he was born with the fatal congenital brain condition anencephaly ...

Anencephaly is a serious birth defect. Learn about the causes and symptoms of anencephaly. This article also discusses diagnosis, outlook, and more.