New bill aims to prevent birth defects by adding folic acid to staple foods

A new bill up for debate could help reduce the risk of birth defects. The bill looks to fortify enriched grain products with ...
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Study Using OGM in Neural Tube Defects Reveals Previously Unreported Variants and Candidate Genes with Potential Links to the Devastating Birth Defect

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 ...
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New California Law Adds Folic Acid to Tortillas to Reduce Latina Birth Defects

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where prior folic acid consumption was low.
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Knowing Importance of Prenatal Folic Acid May Affect Neural Tube Defect Incidence

January 11, 2008 — Knowledge of the importance of taking folic acid prenatally may be linked to incidence of infant neural tube defects, according to the results of a survey reported in the January 11 ...

Why there’s so much fear around folic acid being added to bread – and what the science actually says

Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in non-wholewheat bread, and why it's not a cause for concern.

Why California lawmakers are changing what goes into tortillas

The New Year will mean a new addition to a food staple for a lot of California families.Starting next year, corn masa flour ...