Some Neural Tube Defects In Mice Linked To Enzyme Deficiency

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 05/29/2009 - 20:45

Women of childbearing age can reduce the risk of having a child born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida by eating enough folate or folic acid.

New research using mice confirms the importance of another nutrient, inositol, to protect against the development of neural tube defects.


 

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