By Hollie Ewers on 24 October 2018
A government consultation to consider the evidence around folic acid fortification will launch in early 2019, public health minister Steve Brine has confirmed.
By Julie Griffiths on 23 February 2018
A new study suggests mothers exposed to high levels of certain air pollutants during pregnancy have a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth.
By Julie Griffiths on 29 January 2018
Researchers have found that monitoring fetal movements in pregnant women can help in detecting fetal musculoskeletal malformations.
By Julie Griffiths on 10 January 2018
A new study has found that women who take multivitamins and folic acid before and during pregnancy are significantly less likely to have a child who goes on to develop autism spectrum disorder.