Folic acid supplements taken by mothers before and during pregnancy appear to be beneficial in protecting against the risk of childhood leukaemia in offspring, a new review of existing evidence concludes.
Jun 2, 2017
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Last week I read with incredulity section 215 of the American Health Care Act, the part that states that it "does not include coverage for abortions (other than any abortion necessary to save the life of the mother or any ...
May 15, 2017
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Research published online in The FASEB Journal shows that the improper methylation of a protein called "Septin2," which regulates the structure of cilia, was associated with an increased risk of having a neural tube defect ...
May 11, 2017
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Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the formation of neural tube defects, a problem commonly found in infants of pregnant women with diabetes. This is the first time the gene has been shown to play ...
May 5, 2017
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A new study has found a link between neurological birth defects in infants commonly found in pregnant women with diabetes and several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. ...
Apr 10, 2017
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Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus last year were 20 times more likely to bear children with birth defects than those who gave birth prior to the epidemic, US health officials said Thursday.
Mar 3, 2017
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Despite the mandatory addition of folic acid to enriched grain products in the United States, many women still do not consume adequate amounts of this important vitamin, according to an editorial written by Laura E. Mitchell, ...
Jan 10, 2017
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A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.
Nov 29, 2016
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Food fortified with folic acid, a B vitamin required in human diets for numerous biological functions, was associated with reduced rates of congenital heart defects, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
Aug 29, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Adding folic acid to corn masa flour could help reduce birth defects among Hispanic babies in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Jun 17, 2016
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