Folic acid reduces risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug dolutegravir
(Baylor College of Medicine) HIV drug doluteglavir interferes with the binding of folate to its receptor, thus promoting neural tube defects. Folic acid supplementation can mitigate the risk of the medication in an animal model. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 23, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit
Some supplements may actually be harmful for cardiovascular health. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anahad O ’Connor Tags: Diet and Nutrition Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies Vitamins Salt Iron (Nutrient) Heart Blood Pressure Oils and Fats Omega-3 Fatty Acids Preventive Medicine Folic Acid Source Type: news
Most supplements offer no real benefit, some might increase risks
Reducing salt and increasing omega-3 and folic acid might reduce risk of particular outcomes Related items fromOnMedica WHO dietary fat guidance fails to consider crucial evidence Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Sweetened drinks greater risk for poor glycaemic control (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 8, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Podcast: Antioxidants for male subfertility
As well as strategies that are focused mainly on the woman, interventions to help couples to become pregnant include some to directly help men who are subfertile and those targeting men where the couple has unexplained subfertility. One of the Cochrane Reviews with this focus on men looks at giving them oral supplementation with antioxidants, and new evidence was added to this in March 2019. We asked Rebecca Mackenzie ‐Proctor from the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand to bring us to up-to-date..Many cases of male subfertility are thought to be due to the damaging effects of oxidative stress on sperm, with some estim...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - June 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How does methotrexate affect pregnancy?
It is not safe to take methotrexate during pregnancy. The drug affects folic acid levels in the body and can lead to birth abnormalities. In this article, we look at the effects of taking methotrexate during conception or pregnancy, how to stay safe, and alternative medications. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis Source Type: news
Pregnant women are overdoing it on folic acid and not getting enough of most other key nutrients
Pregnant women take prenatal vitamins to ensure they and their developing babies are healthy, but a third get too much folate and 10% are short on other vitamins, a Purdue University study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adding Folic Acid to Corn Masa Flour May Prevent Birth Defects
When consumed by women before and during pregnancy, folic acid, a B vitamin, may help prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Adding folic acid to flour: public asked views
Plans to add folic acid to flour in the UK could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year, according to government public health advisors who have launched a consultation to get views on their proposal to add folic acid to flour. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 13, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Folic acid: Consultation starts on plan to fortify flour
The government is consulting on the plan, aimed at preventing birth defects such as spina bifida. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Plans to add folic acid to flour unveiled
Experts want to boost consumption to prevent birth defects Related items fromOnMedica Doctors demand action on drinking in pregnancy UK failure to fortify flour with folic acid has caused 2,000+ cases of neural tube defect Artificial sweeteners in pregnancy linked to fatter babies Scans show severe brain damage in Zika-affected babies Poor nutrition in pregnancy ages baby ’s heart (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 12, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Folic acid supplement: Sign in your mouth that you may need to take the supplements
SUPPLEMENTS have been used for many years to make up for a lack of vitamins and minerals found in everyday foods. A sign in your mouth could mean you are deficient in folic acid, and taking supplement could help reduce the symptoms. Have you got this gum disorder? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How does chemo during pregnancy affect child development?
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MRI scans during 1st trimester of pregnancy are safe (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 21, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Google Celebrates Lucy Wills, Who Found a Simple Solution to Improve the Health of Pregnant Women Everywhere
The pioneering English hematologist Lucy Wills, whose research into women’s health during pregnancy changed the lives of millions around the globe, was celebrated in Friday’s Google Doodle.
Wills conducted research into prenatal macrocytic anaemia in India in the 1920s and 1930s, where pregnant textile workers in Bombay were suffering from the condition.
She hypothesized that the condition, which causes red blood cells to become enlarged and can be life-threatening, was related to the diets of those affected.
After feeding monkeys with the condition the popular yeasty breakfast spread Marmite, she observed tha...
Source: TIME: Science - May 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Billy Perrigo Tags: Uncategorized Google onetime Source Type: news
Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes
NIH study suggests supplement that reduces risk of birth defects may also have maternal health benefit. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 30, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
