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Research
The
Arkansas Center is active in national and local research projects.
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National Birth Defects Prevention Study
On the
national level, the Arkansas Center is a participant
in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS)
that is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
The NBDPS
is a large case-control study that will produce a 16,000
interview database over a 5-year time period. Annually,
each of the eight Centers for Birth Defects Research
and Prevention contributes 300 interviews with mothers
of children with major structural birth defects and
100 interviews with mothers of children without birth
defects.
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The goal of the NBDPS
is to provide information that will:
- increase the
understanding of birth defects causes
- prevent many
birth defects from occurring in the future
Genetic & Metabolic
Determinants of Congenital Heart Defect Risk
In 2006, the Arkansas Center received
a $3.9 million grant from the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development. The grant will study how a woman's
micronutrient intake and her folic acid metabolism may affect
the development of birth defects. The study will focus on neural
tube defects such as spina bifida and congenital heart defects.
Recurrent NTD Prevention
Program
This CDC-funded educational program
targets families affected by a neural tube defect. The
purpose of this program is to provide information on the adequate
amount of folic acid women should consume prior to their next
pregnancy to prevent recurrent NTD.
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Arkansas
Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention |
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1120 Marshall
Street, Mail Slot 512-40 |
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Little Rock,
Arkansas 72202 |
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1-877-662-4567
toll free |
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