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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...
Tags: Asperger Syndrome, Birth Defects, Learning Disability, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Science and Technology
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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: Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Colleges and Universities, Fluoxetine (drug), Teaching and Learning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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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: University of Southern California, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Duke University, Research
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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: Vitamin B6, Politics, Vitamin E, B Vitamins, Providence (Providence, Rhode Island)
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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: Companies and Corporations, Politics, Business, Crime, Law and Justice, Death
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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: Brain, Science and Technology, Health, Medical Research
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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: European Union, Spine, Colon Cancer, Science and Technology, Colon
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Stop the Mane Drain
Khaleej TimesDon't stress about losing your tresses; get savvy and check out our expert tips on the best methods to ?minimise one of the biggest lifestyle banes in the Middle East -- hair fall Does it break your heart to see bunches of your beautiful hair fall out...Tags: Personal Service, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Dermatologists, Diets and Dieting, Vitamin D
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To get your antioxidants, you're going to have to eat them -- and not by swallowing supplements
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.More than half of U.S. adults pop antioxidant vitamins and supplements -- $27 billion worth in 2011, according to a recent Consumer Reports study. Grocery and health food stores are filled with products promising better health by eliminating free...Tags: Vitamin B6, Diets and Dieting, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B2, Health Treatments
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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: Weight, Birth Defects, Weight Loss, Science and Technology, Nutrition
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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: Vitamin E, Potassium (dietary supplement), Vitamin K, Iron (dietary supplement), Parsley
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