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Laughing Gas Does Not Increase Heart Attacks, According to New Study
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
is one of the world’s
oldest and most widely used
anesthetics, but concerns
that it raises the risk of a
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Caffeine Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies
Maternal nutrition is
important to a developing
embryo and to the health of
the child later in life.
Supplementing the diet with
specific vitamins is known
to increase health of the
... > full story
Lower Autism Risk With Folic Acid Supplements in Pregnancy
Women who took folic acid
supplements in early
pregnancy almost halved the
risk of having a child with
autism. Beginning to take
folic acid supplements later
... > full story
Lack of Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Folic Acid Leads to Birth Defects
Researchers have discovered
that the lack of a critical
enzyme in the folic acid
metabolic pathway leads to
neural tube birth defects in
... > full story
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Twice Weekly Iron Supplementation to Pregnant Women as Effective as a Daily Regime
June 19, 2013 — Daily supplementation of iron tablets to pregnant women does not provide any benefits in birth weight or improved infant growth compared to twice weekly supplementation, according to a new ... > full story -
Which Nutritional Factors Help Preserve Muscle Mass, Strength and Performance in Seniors?
January 18, 2013 — A new review identifies nutritional factors that contribute to sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass), or conversely, are beneficial to the maintenance of muscle mass. The Group reviewed evidence from ... > full story -
Mild Vitamin B12 Deficiency Associated With Accelerated Cognitive Decline
December 5, 2012 — A study conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University associates mild vitamin B-12 deficiency with accelerated cognitive decline in men and women, ... > full story -
How the Body Uses Vitamin B to Recognize Bacterial Infection
October 10, 2012 — An Australian research team has discovered how specialized immune cells recognize products of vitamin B synthesis that are unique to bacteria and yeast, triggering the body to fight ... > full story -
Fewer Iron Supplements During Pregnancy Work Just as Well for Preventing Anemia, Study Suggests
July 11, 2012 — Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane systematic review. The ... > full story -
Folic Acid Intake During Early Pregnancy Associated With Reduced Risk of Autism in Offspring
June 14, 2012 — Women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid, the synthetic form of folate or vitamin B-9, during the first month of pregnancy may have a reduced risk of having a child with ... > full story -
Folic Acid May Reduce Some Childhood Cancers
May 21, 2012 — Folic acid fortification of foods may reduce the incidence of the most common type of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children, finds a new study. Incidence reductions were found for ... > full storyMore: -
High Doses of Certain Dietary Supplements Increase Cancer Risk
May 15, 2012 — Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid -- taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement ... > full story -
Myths and Truths of Obesity and Pregnancy
December 21, 2011 — Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. ... > full story -
Folic Acid in Early Pregnancy Associated With Reduced Risk of Severe Language Delay in Children
October 11, 2011 — Use of folic acid supplements by women in Norway in the period four weeks before to eight weeks after conception was associated with a reduced risk of the child having severe language delay at age ... > full storyMore:
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