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Risk Of Spina Bifida Associated With Choline Metabolism Genes, But Unrelated To Choline Intake
December 21, 2006 — A new study finds an association between two genes involved in choline metabolism and the risk of spina bifida. The study, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, also shows that this ... > full story -
Folic Acid Supplementation Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases
December 12, 2006 — An analysis of previous studies suggests that for people with a history of vascular disease, folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke, as has been ... > full story -
Underweight Women At Greater Risk Of Miscarriage
December 4, 2006 — Women who have a low body mass index before they become pregnant are 72 percent more likely to suffer a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy, but can reduce their risk significantly by ... > full story -
Use Folic Acid To Cut Heart Disease, Say Experts
November 28, 2006 — The scientific evidence is strong enough to justify using folic acid as a cheap and simple way of reducing heart disease and strokes, say researchers in this week's British Medical ... > full story -
Low Folate Diets Found To Increase Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
November 2, 2006 — A new study by scientists at the MUHC has revealed that a diet low in folate may increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Published in the scientific journal Cancer Research today, the ... > full story -
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children
September 20, 2006 — Women who take multivitamins early in pregnancy may reduce the risk that their child will develop some types of brain tumors. Public health agencies already urge pregnant women to take ... > full story -
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Preconception Care Crucial To Improving Maternal And Infant Health
September 19, 2006 — The preconception period -- the time before a woman becomes pregnant -- is crucial to reducing many of the risks of birth defects and premature birth. Every visit to the doctor for women of ... > full story -
Researcher Lights The Way To Better Drug Delivery
September 8, 2006 — A Purdue University researcher has explained for the first time the details of how drugs are released within a cancer cell, improving the ability to deliver drugs to a specific target without ... > full story -
Encouraging Results For Folic Acid As A Cancer Prevention Drug
June 12, 2006 — Folic acid supplements may prevent cancer progression and promote regression of disease, according to a new study. The small study found that 31 of 43 patients with the precancerous laryngeal lesion ... > full story -
Birth Defect Gene Identified: Research Points To Possible Therapy To Prevent Malformation
December 24, 2005 — Craniofacial researchers have developed an animal model that explains how skull malformations occur and how they might be prevented. Birth defects of the face and skull are relatively common in ... > full story
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