Health benefits, consequences of folic acid dependent on circumstances

Boston, MA and Washington, D.C.--April 1, 2009--For the past several decades, evidence has shown that greater dietary intake of the B-vitamin, folate, offers protection against the development of certain common cancers and reduces neural tube defects in newborns, opening new avenues for public health interventions that have a great impact on health.

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