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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
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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
Vitamin Variants Could Combat Cancer as Scientists Unravel B12 Secrets
In a development that may
lead to new drugs to treat
cancer, scientists have
discovered the process by
which a key vitamin (B12) is
... > full story
Folate Receptors May Serve as a Front Door to Ovarian Cancer Treatment
A new strategy that takes
advantage of ovarian
cancer's reliance on folate
appears to give relapse
patients extra months of
... > full story
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Vitamin C Does Not Lower Uric Acid Levels in Gout Patients, Study Finds
May 16, 2013 — Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically ... > full story -
Folate and Vitamin B12 Reduce Disabling Schizophrenia Symptoms in Some Patients
March 6, 2013 — Adding the dietary supplements folate and vitamin B12 to treatment with antipsychotic medication improved a core symptom component of schizophrenia in a study of more than 100 patients. The study ... > full story -
Dark Chocolate and Red Wine the Food of Love and Health
February 11, 2013 — Valentine's Day staples of dark chocolate and red wine fuel the heart with love and health year 'round, says a dietitian. Catechins and resveratrol are just a few of the nutritional properties that ... > 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 -
New Evidence for Epigenetic Effects of Diet on Healthy Aging
December 6, 2012 — New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by aging but are also affected by what we eat. The study showed that ... > 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 -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Tracing the Causes
August 27, 2012 — Vitamin B12 is vital. Medical researchers have succeeded in decoding a novel cause of hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency. They have discovered an important gene that determines how vitamin B12 gets ... > full story -
Vitamin B12 Supplements May Help Treat Hepatitis C
July 18, 2012 — Adding vitamin B12 to standard hepatitis C virus treatment significantly boosts the body's ability to keep the virus at bay, indicates a new ... > 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 -
Eating Fish, Chicken, Nuts May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
May 2, 2012 — A new study suggests that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer's ... > full story
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