Dawson Grant was born with several birth defects and underwent many surgeries. He is now thriving and is like "any 2-year-old ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — May is anencephaly awareness month. It's a fatal birth defect and it hits close to home for a Caledonia native who is a University of North Dakota football coach, and his family.

GRAND FORKS — May is anencephaly awareness month. It's a fatal birth defect and it hits close to home for a UND football coach. Offensive coordinator Isaac Fruechte brings energy and NFL ...

Only 13% survive until their first birthday. 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.

The CDC estimates that 1 in 4,600 infants in the U.S. has anencephaly at birth. According to the Fetal Health Foundation, around half of all babies with neural tube defects (NTDs) have anencephaly.

The importance of women having enough folic acid in their bodies before and during pregnancy to prevent permanent and life-threatening birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly ...

An ultrasound at 22 weeks revealed their son, Alexander, had anencephaly, an extreme birth defect, causing him to develop without most of his brain, skull and head. The condition affects about 1 ...

An ultrasound at 22 weeks revealed their son, Alexander, had anencephaly, an extreme birth defect defect causing him to develop without most of his brain, skull and head. The condition affects ...