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Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders
Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...
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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Anxiety, Psychology, Hospitals and Clinics, Prozac (drug), Schizophrenia
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DNA referees
Your life story depends upon a combination of the DNA you're stuck with plus your environment, including all the little choices and events that happen over that lifetime.
But in recent years, researchers have discovered that, while DNA lays out the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Research, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Southern California, Colleges and Universities
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The Healthy Skeptic: Male fertility supplements are no magic path to fatherhood
The average man produces hundreds of billions of sperm cells in his lifetime. Only a minuscule fraction of those little guys ever manage to swim far enough and fast enough to fertilize an egg. Successful sperm must be strong. It stands to reason then that...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests, Elections, B Vitamins, Vitamin C
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Folic acid and cancer: New data might add to suspicion or, better, to discussion
Booster ShotsWe're not trying to pick on folic acid, honest. As food additives go, the synthetic version of vitamin B9, aka folate, is one of the more noble ones, widely credited -- heralded even -- for reducing the rate of neural...... -
China's additives on menu in U.S.
Times Staff WriterSHANGHAI — As the recall of tainted pet food mushroomed into an international scandal, two of the largest U.S. food manufacturers put out a blanket order to their American suppliers: No more ingredients from China. The directive from Mission...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Crimes, Business Enterprises, Consumer Goods Industries, Business
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Folic acid is important, but take care not to overdo it
How much folic acid should you get? And does it matter where you get it from? One thing experts agree on is that all women of childbearing age should absolutely get 400 micrograms of folic acid through food, supplements or both. Pregnant women should...Tags: Health, Medical Research, Brain, Science and Technology
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Folic acid might be losing its sheen
Folic acid is one of those great public health success stories. In the decade that followed the fortification of cereal grains and other foods, along with educational campaigns, the rate of certain birth defects dropped dramatically. As studies beginning...Tags: Infants, Hospitals and Clinics, Newspaper and Magazine, Colon, Medical Research
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Briefs: New Scientist
Premium Health News ServiceIS MERS ON THE LOOSE? There are signs that the new coronavirus that emerged in the Arabian peninsula last year is spreading among people who have had no known contact with an infected source. Ron Fouchier, of Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Health Organizations, B Vitamins, Environmental Issues, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Can supplements prevent age-related macular degeneration?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I've heard that age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of blindness. Do copper, zinc, or lutein help prevent it? A. There's no clear and certain answer, but there are few large randomized studies of nutritional supplements in preventing...Tags: Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Beta-Carotene, Drugs and Medicines, Macular Degeneration
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Briefs: Environmental Nutrition
Premium Health News ServiceNO CANCER RISK FROM FOLIC ACID High intake of folic acid is not associated with an increased or decreased incidence of cancers, according to a new meta-analysis of studies. For several years, researchers have been concerned about the potential for...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Waffles, Birth Defects, Cornell University
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5 Reasons To Eat The Garnish-parsley
Parsley, that little green garnish on every plate, is an often overlooked super food. Teaming with enormous benefits, here are just 5 reasons to use this leafy green as more than culinary décor. UNIQUE FLAVONOIDS: Parsley contains the powerful...
Tags: Beta-Carotene, Dietary Supplements, Heart Disease, Vitamin K, Potassium (dietary supplement)
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