Fewer early births tied to folic acid January 31, 2008 USA TODAY Jan. 31, 2008 UTMB's Radek Bukowski, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted in this article about a study he wrote that states that folic acid, already recommended for women of childbearing age because it lowers the risk of birth defects, also might cut the chances of delivering a premature baby by half or more. Reports of Dr. Bukowski's study are being circulated by media outlets worldwide including Scientific American at http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=premature-births-lower-in, GMTV in England at http://www.gm.tv/news/headlines/2008-01-31t053636z_01_n30243736_rtridst_0_ouktp-uk-folic-birth.html, Yahoo! Asia News at http://asia.news.yahoo.com/080131/3/3efy8.html and Canada.com at http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=e54a84b1-6624-40a6-8f5d-6b3b0ee8b0f0&k=86987 « Back | The Newsroom »