Scientists Find Missing Piece in Folic Acid’s Role in Pregnancy

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa have identified a molecular pathway that may explain how folic acid (vitamin B9) helps prevent neural tube defects, linking the vitamin to a key developmental signal made from vitamin A. The post Scientists Find Missing Piece in Folic Acid’s Role in Pregnancy appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .

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