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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 r    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/

» 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.    http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002582.html

» 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/

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

» 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.    http://www.medsci.org/press/birthdefect.html