A folic acid supplement is recommended during pregnancy and prior to conception because it reduces the risk of neural tube defects in babies. Social media posts have claimed that people should avoid ...
Jerusalem, July 19, 2011 -- How is it that a disc-like cluster of cells transforms within the first month of pregnancy into an elongated embryo? This mechanism is a mystery that man has tried to ...
Neural tubes of mouse embryos at Theiler Stages 14, 15, and 16 were grown in cultures for 21 d with 0.5 μCi/ml tritiated thymidine or cold growth medium. It was found that 50 to 60% of the neurons ...
Prof Smriti Agrawal of KGMU gynecology department explained the science behind the prevention. "Folic acid is crucial for proper development of neural tube in very early stage of pregnancy," she said.
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