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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: -
Health Benefits of Broccoli Require the Whole Food, Not Supplements
October 11, 2011 — New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing -- a key phytochemical in ... > full story -
Certain Dietary Supplements Associated With Increased Risk of Death in Older Women, Study Suggests
October 10, 2011 — Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older women, according to a new ... > full story -
Children With Spina Bifida Need Personal 'Starter'
October 4, 2011 — Children born with spina bifida often have difficulties to perform everyday activities. This is not primarily due to being confined to a wheelchair or to parental overprotection as was previously ... > full story -
Overall Quality of Pregnant Woman’s Diet Affects Risk for Two Birth Defects, Study Shows
October 3, 2011 — The overall quality of a pregnant woman's diet is linked with risk for two types of serious birth defects, a new study has shown. In the study, women who ate better before and during pregnancy gave ... > full storyMore: -
New Imaging Technique Visualizes Cancer During Surgery
September 19, 2011 — Scientists have now deployed a new imaging technology using laser light to detect cancer based on molecular signatures, leading to the localization of even small cancer cell nests that surgeons might ... > full story -
Pregnant Women in Vancouver May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin D
August 11, 2011 — Pregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based ... > full story -
High Folate Intake May Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer
July 5, 2011 — Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in ... > full story -
Fortifying Corn Masa Flour With Folic Acid Could Prevent Birth Defects, March of Dimes Says
June 16, 2011 — Fortifying corn masa flour with the B vitamin folic acid could prevent more serious birth defects of the brain and spine in the Hispanic community, according to a March of Dimes ... > full story -
Folic Acid Given to Mother Rats Protects Offspring from Colon Cancer
May 26, 2011 — Folic acid supplements given to pregnant and breastfeeding rats reduced the rate of colon cancer in their offspring by 64 percent, a new study has ... > full story
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