High-Dose Folic Acid May Interfere With Malaria Treatment
Researchers reviewed eight studies involving 3,486 people to understand whether taking folic acid supplements while using antimalarial medications affects how …
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Iron Supplements for Kids in Malaria Areas: Safe or Risky?
Researchers looked at 40 studies involving nearly 34,000 children in areas where malaria is common to figure out if giving iron supplements is safe. Iron …
Read MoreUnderstanding Birth Defects: What Every Parent Should Know
Birth defects are health conditions that develop before a baby is born and affect about 3-5 out of every 100 newborns. These conditions can range from mild to …
Read MoreTaking Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Help Baby's Brain Development
Researchers followed over 3,200 pregnant women to see if taking folic acid vitamins at different times during pregnancy affected how babies' brains and bodies …
Read MoreFolic Acid Supplement May Help Protect Brain Function
Researchers tested whether taking folic acid supplements could help people with a specific type of brain blood vessel damage that affects thinking and memory. …
Read MoreBirth Defects of the Spine and Brain Are More Common in Ethiopia
Researchers studied over 1,100 newborns in hospitals in Tigray, Ethiopia to understand why some babies are born with neural tube defects—serious birth defects …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats Before Baby is Born May Shape Child's Health
Researchers studied over 2,500 children in Greece to understand how folic acid supplements taken by mothers during pregnancy might affect their children's …
Read MoreWhat Doctors and Moms Really Think About Vitamins During Pregnancy
Researchers surveyed doctors, pharmacists, and pregnant women in Portugal to understand what they think about taking vitamins before, during, and after …
Read MoreHow Extra Folic Acid May Affect Reproductive Development
Scientists discovered that a hormone messenger called oxytocin receptor appears in developing reproductive organs (ovaries and testes) before birth and after …
Read MoreWhat Parents Do Before Baby Arrives Affects Infant Health
Researchers studied 445 mothers in Egypt, Palestine, Yemen, and Jordan to understand what factors affect babies' health. They found that parents' habits before …
Read MoreFolate and B12 in Early Pregnancy: How They Help Baby's Growth
Researchers studied whether two important vitamins—folate and B12—affect how well the placenta grows during the first three months of pregnancy. The placenta …
Read MoreWhy Pregnant Women Need Better Health Information About Vitamins
Researchers in Hungary studied 124 pregnant women to understand how well they understand health information and whether that affects their vitamin intake. They …
Read MoreWhy Low Folate Causes Birth Defects of the Spine and Brain
Researchers discovered how not getting enough folate (a B vitamin) during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects affecting the spine and brain. The study …
Read MorePrenatal Vitamins May Lower Autism Risk in Children
Researchers reviewed dozens of studies involving millions of families to understand whether taking folic acid and multivitamins during pregnancy affects autism …
Read MoreDad's Folic Acid Supplement May Protect Kids' Livers
Scientists discovered something surprising: when fathers take folic acid supplements before having children, their sons may develop healthier livers. In this …
Read MorePrenatal Vitamins May Help Baby Teeth Stay Stronger
Researchers looked at baby teeth from children ages 6-8 to see if their mothers taking folic acid or multivitamins during pregnancy made a difference. They …
Read MoreMultivitamins May Work Better Than Folic Acid Alone for Birth Defect Prevention
Scientists compared multivitamins with folic acid to folic acid alone to see which better prevents neural tube defects—serious birth defects affecting the …
Read MoreHow Folate Helps Protect Babies From Birth Spine Defects
Researchers in Bangladesh studied how a vitamin called folate works with our genes to prevent spina bifida, a serious birth defect affecting the spine. They …
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