A task force set up by the National Academy of Medical Sciences says adding folic acid and vitamin B12 to tea could help prevent thousands of neural tube defects serious birth defects affecting the br ...

SAN DIEGO, and GREENWOOD, S.C., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) and Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) today announced a publication in Genome Research describing ...

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...

Proposed legislation aims to reduce neural tube defects in Latino communities by mandating folic acid fortification in corn ...

An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within this demographic have at least ...

A new California law taking effect from January 1, 2026, mandates the addition of folic acid to corn masa flour and most tortillas sold in the state. This public health measure targets the reduction ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. Limited time: ...

Folic acid supplement packs in many benefits and is recommended to women who are planning to have a baby. Should one take the ...

The Manitoba government says it will be removing the provincial sales tax from prenatal vitamins starting July 1.

CHICAGO -- Obese and overweight women face significantly increased risks of having babies with heart abnormalities and other birth defects, according to a government study. Researchers from the ...