California this year became the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour ...

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A number of states are considering legislation requiring food makers to add folic acid to corn masa flour in a bid to tackle ...

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A new study reveals that high doses of antioxidants—often seen as harmless or beneficial—may actually impact future generations. Male mice given common supplements like NAC produced offspring with ...

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Intra-family marriages remain common in many regions, but experts note a higher risk of congenital conditions due to shared genes while highlighting awareness, screening and counselling to help reduce ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vaccination did not increase the risk for major structural birth defects. Neither brand of mRNA vaccine was ...

August 24, 2010 — Exposure to acyclovir or valacyclovir in the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large, ...

As former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), we have spent our careers protecting ...