Scientists Explain How Folic Acid Prevents Neural Tube Birth Defects

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a key step in how folic acid protects developing embryos from brain and spinal cord birth defects. The study, led by Prof. Abraham Fainsod and M.D./Ph.D. student Tamir Edri of the Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, with Prof. José António Belo of NOVA Medical School in Portugal, appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy…