High doses of vitamin C may have the potential to counteract some
of the negative effects on the foetus caused by a mother's smoking,
suggests research in monkeys.
Mothers could reduce the chances of their female offspring
developing breast cancer in later life by eating foods rich in
omega-3 while pregnant and nursing, suggests research presented
today at the annual meeting of the American...
Researchers at Mexico's National Institute of Perinatology have
found that women taking 100mg of vitamin C supplement a day from
the 20th week of pregnancy may reduce the risk of their waters
breaking too early.
Supplementing infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acid (LCP) throughout the first year of life may help babies see
more clearly, according to scientists at the Retina Foundation of
the Southwest in Dallas, Texas.
Almost half the mothers and a third of infants tested in a new
study were deficient in vitamin D, say Canadian researchers,
revealing potential risks to health.
Dutch clinical and infant nutrition group Royal Numico has signed
an agreement to acquire Mellin, a leading Italian baby food
company, from the Findim group, for €400 million in cash and
shares.
Recommendations for women planning a pregnancy to take folic acid
supplements have had no impact on the number of babies born with
neural tube defects, says an international team of researchers.
The popularity of low carb diets makes the message of National
Folic Acid Awareness Week more significant than ever, as women of
childbearing age may be risking the health of their babies by
cutting back on sources of the B vitamin.
With more than half of US women of childbearing age still not
taking a folic acid supplement despite the evidence suggesting its
importance in avoiding birth defects, the CDC Foundation has
launched a new education campaign, reports...
Government campaigns to reduce salt consumption in consumer diets
are in place but scientists in Switzerland are calling for new
research into the possible beneficial effects of salt increase in
pregnant women with high blood pressure.
According to Grandview Research, the global omega-3 market is a $2.62 billion market and is one of the fastest-growing segments in the dietary supplement...