Study finds fortified grain combats birth defects
6th Sep 2005, 12:50 GMT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. government decision to add folic acid to enriched grain products has reduced the incidence of two devastating birth defects but more needs to be done, according to reports published on Tuesday.
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