Friday, June 01, 2007

globeandmail.com: Double duty: Vitamin works against stroke and defects

globeandmail.com: Double duty: Vitamin works against stroke and defects: "Folic acid - a vitamin that prevents birth defects in babies - appears to sharply reduce the risk of stroke in adults as well, according to new research.

The study, published in today's edition of The Lancet, found that people who took folic acid supplements saw their risk of stroke fall by about 18 per cent."

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