neural tube
noun
: the hollow longitudinal dorsal tube formed by infolding and subsequent fusion of the opposite ectodermal folds in the vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the brain and spinal cord
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Experts recommend starting a daily prenatal vitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid at least one month before pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects, and continuing it at least for the first trimester.1112 Check with your OB-GYN for personalized advice.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Folate is essential for cell growth, detoxification and neural tube formation.
—Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Dangers of pesticides Pesticides have been linked in studies to premature births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Folate is necessary in higher amounts during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.11
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—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Folate is essential for cell growth, detoxification and neural tube formation.
—Lauren Mallers
updated July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Dangers of pesticides Pesticides have been linked in studies to premature births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Folate is necessary in higher amounts during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.11
3.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
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“Neural tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20tube. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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