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Research rules out link between specific antibodies and spina bifida
Jul 08, 2009 |
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New research, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that a woman's risk of having a child with a neural tube defect (NTD), such as Spina Bifida, is not linked to folic acid related auto-antibodies. The f ...
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Britain to add folate to bread
May 18, 2007 |
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British food regulators say folic acid should be added to all packaged white bread.
Folic acid -- mandatory fortification may be unnecessary
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Persistently present levels of unmetabolized folic acid found in the population indicate that introducing mandatory food fortification may result in an 'overdosing' effect. A study of blood donors, new mothers and babies, ...
Folic acid linked to increased cancer rate
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Two recent commentaries appearing in the November issue of Nutrition Reviews find that the introduction of flour fortified with folic acid into common foods was followed by an increase in colon cancer diagnoses in the U. ...
Health benefits, consequences of folic acid dependent on circumstances
Apr 01, 2009 |
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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 defects in newborns, opening ...
Folic acid even more baby-protective than thought
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Baby-protecting folic acid is getting renewed attention: Not only does it fight spina bifida and some related abnormalities, new research shows it also may prevent premature birth and heart defects.
Should you take folic acid? Too much may cause cancer; additional research suggested
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Folic acid is one of those great public health success stories. In the decade following fortification of cereal grains and other foods, the rate of certain birth defects dropped dramatically.
First archaeological survey of Paphlagonia published
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Project Paphlagonia is the first fully published multi-period archaeological and historical survey of the little explored region of north-central Turkey. Today this region includes the provinces ...
Folate and B12 may influence cognition in seniors
Feb 09, 2007 |
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Folate and vitamin B12, two important nutrients for the development of healthy nerves and blood cells, may work together to protect cognitive function among seniors, reports a new epidemiological study from the Jean Mayer ...
Recalls, food worries spark booming business in food safety
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Recalls of ground beef, peanut butter, and other foods have done more than raise public awareness and concern about food safety. They also are quietly fueling a boom in the market for food testing equipment ...
Britain: Folic acid in bread, flour
Apr 06, 2006 |
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In a major about-face, a British agency is poised to order that folic acid be added to all bread and flour sold in nation, the Times of London reported.
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