Labour urged to prevent more birth defects by upping folic acid in flour
Hundreds more birth defects could be prevented every year if the Government increased planned levels of folic acid ...
Parents say son with autism was nonverbal until trying an off-label drug that treats chemo side effects
The theory behind leucovorin's use for autism postulates that some children have a blockage in the transport of folic acid into the brain that potentially contributes to neurological symptoms.
Fortifying bouillon could reduce malnutrition in West Africa
In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date—a set of standards ...
Pregnancy and nutrition: 5 superfoods for expecting mom and her baby
Pregnancy nutrition is more than the usual recommendations of dairy and leafy greens; superfoods like black sesame seeds, ...
Medscape2d
Management of Epilepsy During Pregnancy: Evidence-based Strategies
Neural tube defects mostly often include the lower midline defects, spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele and rarely anencephaly. CBZ: Carbamazepine; VPA: Valproic acid; VSD: Ventricular septal ...
Whole Foods Magazine2d
Making the Most of the Women’s Health Opportunity
After decades of being under-researched and under-funded, the tide has shifted, and the medical and nutraceutical industries ...
Neuroscience News5d
AI Finds Shared Neural Patterns Across Minds
The method, called MARBLE, learns dynamic motifs from neural recordings and identifies common strategies used by different brains to solve the same task. Tested on macaques and rats, MARBLE accurately ...
Science Daily6d
Birth Defects News
Feb. 14, 2025 — In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of ...