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But March of Dimes calls for increase in food fortification levelsFolic acid fortification of foods, mandated since 1998 in the United States, continues to help reduce the incidence of severe birth defects such as spina bifida, researchers report.The study, which appears in the September issue of Pediatrics, included a look at the effects of the B vitamin on children born to black and Hispanic women."We wanted to see if all racial and ethnic groups are having decreases, or is it only,...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida researchers have learned how to selectively shut down a flyweight-sized genetic molecule that packs a heavyweight punch, a discovery that may help doctors better understand cancer, birth defects and other health problems. The finding, which will be reported this week in the online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, deals with tiny strands of genetic material called microRNAs. Once thought to be little more than cellular debris, these...
But even researchers say connection is probably a flukeHealthDayNews -- A British study has found a possible link between taking folic acid supplements late in pregnancy and an increased incidence of breast cancer decades later. But the researchers themselves state that the finding should be viewed with considerable caution."It is quite possible that this is a chance finding," said Dr. Andy R. Ness, a senior lecturer in epidemiology at the University of Bristol, and lead author of...
