A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...

The requirement aims to increase folic acid consumption, particularly among pregnant women from certain demographic groups.

Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...

Unlock the vital role of folic acid for women`s health & pregnancy. Prevent birth defects & boost fertility. Learn about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One study found a reduced risk for neural tube defects when folic acid was used before and during pregnancy. The ...

About 300,000 to 400,000 fetuses per year from mothers with diabetes develop neural tube defects -- when the tissue that eventually forms the brain and spinal cord fails to form properly -- which can ...

Anencephaly is a type of neural tube defect. During pregnancy, your baby's brain and spine start to form as a flat disk of cells. This flat disk rolls into a tube-like structure called the neural tube ...

Taking folic acid supplements before conception and in the first trimester of pregnancy continues to be a major line of defense against neural tube defects. The recommendation also aligns with ...

Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how infants born within families who have a high risk of neural-tube defects (NTD) could also be at an increased risk of Down's syndrome ...