Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects A team of international researchers has demonstrated, for the first time in a field study, that using folic acid-fortified iodized table salt can prevent multiple severe birth defects. Read more …Adding folic acid to table salt could prevent life-threatening birth defects
Shared blueprint in brain development across different functional areas Researchers have investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning. Read more …Shared blueprint in brain development across different functional areas
Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Read more …Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's
'Molecular Rosetta Stone' reveals how our microbiome talks to us Researchers have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body. Read more …'Molecular Rosetta Stone' reveals how our microbiome talks to us