Browsing Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences by Author "McCoy, Krista"
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Folic acid elicits diverse effects over all major life stages and body systems
Marella, Swapna Sahiti (East Carolina University, 2018-04-25)Over several decades, the vitamin supplement folic acid has been praised for its ability to reduce neural tube defects in the developing embryo. Many studies show that folic acid plays a vital role in the reduction of ... -
HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS ON THE PLACENTA?
Fricke, Ariel (East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals can lead to birth defects and adult disease. While it is impossible to avoid pollutant exposure, development of a prenatal supplement that augments natural protective ... -
REDUCING ENVIORNMENTALLY INDUCED BIRTH DEFECTS WITH PRENATAL SUPPLEMENTION
Fricke, Ariel (East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Pollutant exposure during development has been shown to induce developmental malformations. For example, penis deformities are the most common birth defects occurring in boys born in the United States, and are associated ...