A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...
Doctors explain why taking folic acid before pregnancy matters, how folate status affects fertility, and when to start ...
Getting ready for pregnancy? Don’t forget this essential check: your folic acid levels. It’s a small step that plays a big ...
"Well over half of neural tube defects can be prevented with sufficient folic acid consumption before conception and in early pregnancy," said senior author Sandi Lam, MD, MBA, Division Head of ...
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SAN DIEGO, and GREENWOOD, S.C., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) and Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) today announced a publication in Genome Research describing ...
Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...
California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...
The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population. The Centers ...
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 ...