Flour is already fortified with calcium, niacin, thiamine and iron to improve public health. The move to include folic acid ...

Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and ...

The government announced new measures this week, to help prevent conditions including spina bifida by adding folic acid to ...

A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...

Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 and is also known as folate. It helps the body produce healthy red blood cells ...

Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...

Folic acid fortification will be introduced in the UK to help reduce the number of life-threatening birth defects in babies ...

Scurvy is a disease caused by a serious vitamin C deficiency and scientists claim it could be linked to medicines for ...

Folic Acid May Mitigate Link Between Lead Exposure During Pregnancy and Autistic Behaviours in Children Oct. 16, 2024 — A new study has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead ...

That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends all people who become pregnant take 400 mcg of folic acid (or methylated folate) every day to support healthy nervous ...

Tennessee football finished 4-0 in its four-game homestand with a 33-14 victory against Mississippi State on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. It may have been a costly victory for the Vols (8-1 ...