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Folic acid may prevent cleft lip and palate
A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby's chances of being born with a facial cleft.   view more (2007-01-29)

Recent advances at Institute of Food Research
The latest issue of Institute of Food Research (IFR) News (Issue 2.00) describes some of our most recent publications. Understanding Evolution: Ian Roberts and Steve James, with colleagues from the Universities of Manchester and Oxford, are trying to understand how chromosomes evolve. Their... view more (2000-07-12)

Common treatment to delay labor decreases preterm infants' risk for cerebral palsy
Intravenous magnesium sulfate supplementation before preterm delivery cuts the risk for handicapping cerebral palsy in half, according to research led by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) obstetrician Dwight Rouse, M.D., and published in the Aug. 28 issue of The New England Journal of... view more (2008-08-28)

Green tea ingredient prevents Alzheimer's-like brain damage in mice
Researchers at the University of South (USF) have found that green tea may offer another potential health benefit - protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.   view more (2005-09-21)

A better screening test for infant iron deficiency?
A unique blood test detects iron deficiency in infants earlier and more accurately than the commonly used hemoglobin screening test.   view more (2005-08-24)

New study: Pine bark extract reduces ADHD symptoms in children
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevailing issue in the United States, with millions of children getting diagnosed every year. A new study reveals that Pycnogenol, (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, reduces ADHD in... view more (2007-09-13)

Gene's newly explained effect on height may change tumor disorder treatment
A mutation that causes a childhood tumor syndrome also impairs growth hormone secretion, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.   view more (2008-08-12)

Boosting key milk nutrients may protect against cancer
Key milk nutrients, calcium and vitamin D, may do more than just help keep your bones strong. Increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk for cancer in women by at least 60 percent.   view more (2007-06-11)

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