{
  "id": 1546907,
  "title": "Scientists Find Missing Piece in Folic Acid’s Role in Pregnancy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/scientists-find-missing-piece-in-folic-acids-role-in-pregnancy",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:04:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sci.News",
    "slug": "sci-news",
    "url": "https://www.sci.news/medicine/pregnancy-folic-acid-14997.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}