Medical News Today: Does high folic acid intake reduce immune system defenses?
A new study conducted in mice suggests that excess folic acid intake could impair specific immune cells, leaving them vulnerable to infections and cancer. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
High folic acid intake in aged mice causes a lowered immune response
A study in aged mice shows that excess folic acid intake causes lowered immune function because important immune cells, called natural killer cells, are less effective. These results build upon the findings of a previous study in 2005 by the same lab that found that 78 percent of healthy postmenopausal women had unmetabolized folic acid in their blood plasma, which is indicative of excess folic acid intake. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Add folic acid to flour, experts urge policy makers
All flour should be fortfied with folic acid in order to reduce birth defects, members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition have advised
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Source: Nursing in Practice - December 21, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: ltrevallion Tags: Nutrition Women ' s health Baby Care Child Nutrition Professional Lifestyle Editor s pick Latest News Source Type: news
Failure to fortify flour with folic acid 'led to 2,000 birth defects'
ConclusionThe time around conception and the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are known to be an important time for the development of the brain and spinal cord. Crucially, folic acid supplementation at this time is known to decrease the risk of defects such as spina bifida. In the US, the compulsory fortification of flour with 140mg of folic acid per 100g of enriched cereal grain product was introduced in 1998. This has been estimated to provide 200mg of folic acid per day to women of childbearing age. In the UK, the decision was not made to fortify flour, but since 1992 the government instead recommended that women take 400 m...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Medical practice Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Lack of folic acid causes spina bifida and hundreds of birth defects
Scientists say adding folic acid to flour could help decrease rates of major birth defects such as spina bifida. They have repeatedly asked the government to ensure it is added to flour. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
