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Some Neural Tube Defects In Mice Linked To Enzyme Deficiency
May 25, 2009 — Women of childbearing age can reduce the risk of having a child born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida by eating enough folate or folic acid. New research using mice confirms the ... > full story -
Folic Acid Effecive In Preventing Congenital Heart Defects, Canadian Research Shows
May 14, 2009 — Canada's policy of fortifying grain products with folic acid has already proved to be effective in preventing neural tube defects. New research shows that folic acid also decreases the incidence of ... > full story -
Taking Folic Acid Supplements Before Conception Linked To Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth
May 11, 2009 — Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a new ... > full story -
Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies, Asthma
April 30, 2009 — Folic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for red blood cell health and long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and ... > full story -
Health Benefits, Consequences Of Folic Acid Dependent On Circumstances
April 1, 2009 — For the past several decades, evidence has shown that greater dietary intake of the B-vitamin, folate, offers protection against the development of certain common cancers and reduces neural tube ... > full story -
Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows
March 10, 2009 — Men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a ... > full story -
Are Vitamin Supplements Effective In Celiac Disease Patients?
March 3, 2009 — A research group from the Netherlands investigated the effect of vitamin supplements on homocysteine levels in patients with celiac disease. They found that homocysteine levels are dependent on Marsh ... > full story -
Low Levels Of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk For Neural Tube Defects
March 2, 2009 — Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to a new analysis. Vegans and ... > full story -
Vitamin B And Folic Acid May Reduce Risk Of Age-Related Vision Loss
February 23, 2009 — Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin B12 Identified As An Effective Canker Sore Therapy, Study Suggests
February 10, 2009 — Physicians have discovered that a nightly dose of vitamin B12 is a simple, effective and low risk therapy to prevent Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis, better known as "canker sores." According to the ... > full story
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