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Folic acid in pregnancy tied to lower autism risk

Published: February 13, 2013 6:33 PM
 

Reuters

Women who took extra folic acid in the weeks before and just after becoming pregnant were less likely to have a child with autism, a study in Norway showed.

Since a lack of folic acid has been tied to brain and spinal cord birth defects, medical groups such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have long called for women who may become pregnant to take daily supplements...

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