News tagged with food fortification
Research rules out link between specific antibodies and spina bifida
New research, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that a woman's risk of having a child with a neural tube defect (NTD), such as Spina Bifida, is not linked to folic acid related auto-antibodies. The f ...
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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World's first skyscraper was a monument to intimidation
Discovered by archaeologists in 1952, a 28-foot-high stone tower discovered on the edge of the town of Jericho has puzzled scientists ever since. Now, 11,000 years after it was built, Tel Aviv University archaeologists ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Offspring of female rats given folic acid supplements develop more breast cancer
The daughters of rats who took folic acid supplements before conception, during pregnancy and while breast-feeding have breast cancer rates twice as high as other rats, according to a new study.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Secrets of plant warfare underpin quest for safer, more secure global food supply
Like espionage agents probing an enemy's fortifications, scientists are snooping out the innermost secrets of the amazing defense mechanisms that plants use to protect themselves from diseases. The effort — intended ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Increased consumption of folic acid can reduce birth defects but blood levels in Canadians are now high
Folic acid can reduce birth defects including neural tube defects, congenital heart disease and oral clefts but some speculate high intakes of folic acid may be associated with adverse events such as colorectal cancer, states ...
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Dec 13, 2010 |
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Vitamin supplements reduce deaths caused by measles and diarrhea
Vitamin A supplements are still an effective way to reduce childhood death and disease. A new study by Cochrane researchers strongly endorses the continuation of vitamin A supplementation programmes, which reduce the incidence ...
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Report: A bit more vitamin D is good, not too much
(AP) -- Got milk? You may need a couple cups more than today's food labels say to get enough vitamin D for strong bones. But don't go overboard: Long-awaited new dietary guidelines say there's no proof that megadoses prevent ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Researchers learn that genetics determine winter vitamin D status
Vitamin D is somewhat of an unusual "vitamin," because it can be made in the body from sunlight and most foods do not contain vitamin D unless added by fortification. Synthesis of vitamin D in the body requires exposure to ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Soft drink industry's focus should be on child nutrition in developing world
Soft drink companies are well-positioned to help combat child malnutrition in developing countries because of their expanding business and extensive distribution routes. UCSF experts are advocating for these companies to ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Meta-analysis shows no heart benefits for folic acid supplements
Use of folic acid supplements appears to lower blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine—theorized to be a risk factor for heart and blood vessel disease—but does not appear to be associated with reduced rates ...
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Oct 11, 2010 |
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Biochemist proposes worldwide policy change to step up daily vitamin D intake
Anthony Norman, a leading international expert in vitamin D, proposes worldwide policy changes regarding people's vitamin D daily intake amount in order to maximize the vitamin's contribution to reducing the frequency of ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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