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Widespread Vitamin And Mineral Use Among Cancer Survivors: Benefits Of Such Use Remain Unclear
February 1, 2008 — Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific ... > full story -
Huge Drop In Preterm Birth-Risk Among Women Taking Folic Acid One Year Before Conception
January 31, 2008 — Pre-conceptional folate supplementation of at least one year reduced early premature delivery rates of 50 to 70 percent, regardless of age, race or other factors according to a new study. Folic acid ... > full story -
Large Study Links Folic Acid Supplementation With Reduced Risk Of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy
January 23, 2008 — Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy has long been known to reduce the risk of birth defects in newborns, but a new study now suggests that the vitamin may also reduce the risk of ... > full story -
Third Of Stunting, Quarter Of Deaths Among Toddlers In Poor Countries Could Be Prevented
January 16, 2008 — If existing maternal and child nutrition interventions were implemented in poor countries, cases of stunting among children under three years of age could be reduced by a third, and deaths by up to a ... > full story -
New Folic Acid Seal Helps Women Choose Enriched Grain Foods To Help Prevent Birth Defects
January 11, 2008 — To promote consumption of folic acid among childbearing age women, the March of Dimes and Grain Foods Foundation have created a Folic Acid for a Healthy Pregnancy seal that will be featured on select ... > full story -
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Genetic Link To Spina Bifida Discovered
December 18, 2007 — Researchers have discovered an association between genes regulating glucose metabolism and spina bifida. The decade-long study looked at more than 1,500 DNA samples from parents and their children ... > full story -
Vitamin B-12 Function May Be Diminished By Excessive Folate
December 18, 2007 — In a study of adults aged 20 and over, researchers at Tufts University showed that homocysteine and methylmalonic acid are at much higher levels in individuals who have a combination of vitamin B-12 ... > full story -
Not Enough 'Good' Cholesterol Makes It Harder To Recover From Stroke
November 26, 2007 — People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of "good" cholesterol and high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid acquired mostly ... > full story -
When It Comes To Vitamins, More Is Not Always Better
November 26, 2007 — Researchers looked into links between dietary intakes of two B vitamins--folate and vitamin B12 -- and mental agility among seniors. Folate and B12 are important nutrients for the development of ... > full story -
Scientists Question Folic Acid Fortification
November 2, 2007 — Scientists have highlighted possible consequences of fortifying flour with folic acid due to new evidence of how it is absorbed by the body. In May, the Food Standards Agency's Board agreed ... > full story
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