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Simple supplement discovered for prevention of birth defects

Charlotte Scaife, weeks after receiving surgery for a congenital heart disease, in Sydney

Charlotte Scaife, weeks after receiving surgery for a congenital heart disease, in Sydney Source: AAP

Millions of pregnant women worldwide could be spared the trauma of miscarriage and birth defects thanks to a ground-breaking Australian medical discovery. Scientists have found simple vitamin B3 supplements could hold the key to prevention, after pin-pointing a molecule deficiency as the defect cause.



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