A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...

The government announced new measures this week, to help prevent conditions including spina bifida by adding folic acid to ...

UK mandates folic acid fortification in non-wholemeal flour by 2026, aiming to prevent 200 birth defects annually such as ...

Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and ...

The most common neural tube defects are spina bifida, when the spine does not develop properly, and anencephaly, when a baby ...

Flour is already fortified with calcium, niacin, thiamine and iron to improve public health. The move to include folic acid ...

Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...

Bonnie Gilroy, who relies on her mobility scooter to get around, had the vehicle stolen next while it was parked next to the ...

The most common neural tube defects are spina bifida, when the spine does not develop properly, and anencephaly, when a baby ...

Heartless thieves stole a disabled woman's mobility scooter from outside her front door. Bonnie Gilroy briefly left her ...

Blake Mompher, 11, who lives with spina bifida, is a huge fan of the Blue Jackets and wanted to celebrate his team and Johnny ...

Dr Bahatungire advised pregnant women to attend antenatal care immediately after discovering they are pregnant to minimize the risk of giving birth to children with spina bifida. Dr Juliet ...