Too Much Folic Acid? Why Balance With B12 Matters for Your Brain
Scientists have discovered that while adding folic acid to foods helps prevent birth defects, getting too much of it—especially from supplements—might actually …
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What Doctors Recommend: Folate Vitamins for Pregnant Women with Epilepsy
Pregnant women with epilepsy need extra folate (a B vitamin) to protect their baby's development, but doctors weren't sure about the best dose. Researchers …
Read MoreShould 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 …
Read MoreWhy 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 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 MoreWhy Folic Acid Matters: New Clues About Birth Defects
Researchers discovered how folic acid deficiency during pregnancy may lead to neural tube defects—serious birth conditions affecting the brain and spine. Using …
Read MoreBrain Birth Defects in Tanzania: What Doctors Found
Researchers in Tanzania studied nearly 1,000 children to understand how often brain and spine birth defects happen and what causes them. They found that about …
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 …
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 MoreRare Side Effects Found in Folic Acid During Pregnancy
Folic acid is a vitamin that doctors recommend pregnant women take to prevent birth defects. A new study looked at reports of problems that happened after …
Read MoreWhy Folate Matters: New Discovery About Birth Defects
Scientists discovered why folate (a B vitamin) is so important for preventing birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. When the body doesn't have enough …
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 …
Read MoreActive Folate Supplements May Work Better Than Regular Folic Acid
Researchers combined results from 11 studies comparing two types of folate supplements for women planning to get pregnant. They found that the active form of …
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