Should We Rethink How We Add Folic Acid to Food?
Scientists are raising important questions about how much folic acid we're adding to foods like bread and cereals. While folic acid helps prevent birth …
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Why the UK Needs Folic Acid in Food Now
Researchers in the UK tested blood samples from nearly 47,000 people to understand how common folate deficiency is and whether adding more folate to food could …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid May Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk
Researchers compared two groups of pregnant women in Australia—one before and one after the country started adding folic acid to bread and other foods. They …
Read MoreBirth Defects in Chile: What New Data Reveals
Researchers in Chile studied birth defects affecting the brain, spine, and face by looking at medical records from 2016-2017. They found that about 76 out of …
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