Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour ...

Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...

That means everyone who eats white bread would get more folic acid in their diets. The vitamin is particularly important in the early stages of pregnancy, helping a baby's brain, skull and spinal ...

New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant. A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels ...

Folic acid is particularly important in early pregnancy, aiding proper development of the baby's brain, skull and spinal cord. Experts, many of whom have called for the move for a number of years ...