A joint report commissioned by the Ministry of Health has found compelling evidence that the benefits of adding folic acid […]
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Folate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction
Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]
Continue readingSMC briefing: folic acid in foods
Adding folic acid to foods is back on the table — here’s a chance to get your head around it. […]
Continue readingFolate and vitamin B12 linked to cancer
Treating people who have pre-existing heart conditions with folic acid and vitamin B12 could increase their risk of cancer and […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: $1 million Science prizes, Folic acid, and the 3 Rs
PM dishes up $1 million in prizes The most lucrative prize for science ever offered in New Zealand has been […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Study calls into question Govt’s folic-acid block
Martin Johnston of the New Zealand Herald writes about new research which puts to rest fears about a relationship between […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: How the food industry buried the folic acid plan
A New Zealand Herald article outlining how opposition from food industry groups helped defer mandatory fortification of bread with folic […]
Continue readingWelma Stonehouse: The importance of folate
Folate is essential for synthesis of DNA and is therefore required for all rapidly growing cells. Without folate living cells […]
Continue readingFolic acid in bread: the saga
The debate about whether to make the addition of folic acid mandatory in all New Zealand bread (barring organic breads) […]
Continue readingFolic acid sparks debate among scientists
Concerns have been expressed about the possible negative effects of folic acid fortification, especially for those who are deficient in […]
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