Beneath the surface of soybean fields, an invisible threat is costing farmers billions. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are uncovering how nature itself may hold the key to fighting ...

New research links lower levels of vitamin B12 and folate to fatigue. Eating foods with these nutrients or taking supplements may help. Experts recommend consulting your healthcare provider if you’re ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an AI-guided workflow that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with molecular simulations to identify potential drug ...

Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes comfort in knowing that other Latina mothers might finally avoid the same pain. In January, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California is first state requiring folic acid in corn masa to prevent neural tube defects disproportionately ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The approval targets patients with a folate receptor 1 gene variant. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not ...

The prescription drug leucovorin is getting a label update, but it’s not what that the US Food and Drug Administration suggested during a White House briefing in September, when officials touted the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Folic acid will be added to many supermarket breads later this year. (Fabrice LEROUGE via Getty Images) Fortified foods are ...

For years, California health officials have been frustrated by the disproportionately high rates of birth defects among Latino children. Tortillas, they say, may help. On Jan. 1, the state became the ...

The ingredients in tortillas sold in California will soon change forever in hopes that a new ingredient will boost infant health, as critics worry the taste of the popular food could change too.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — With the new year less than a week away, a plethora of different state laws will take effect when the clock strikes midnight, and one such enacted bill involves a staple of ...

The new law will take effect Jan. 1, requiring most tortillas and corn masa products sold in the state to contain folic acid, a vitamin that’s important to infant health. The change is aimed at ...