The Daily Populous

In 2016, federal regulators allowed, but did not require, folic acid to be added to corn masa products.

By 2023, only about 1 in 7 corn masa flour products and no corn tortillas contained folic acid, a review found.

“Folic acid fortification of corn masa flour could help prevent” neural tube defects, the CDC website adds. »

U.S. President Donald Trump cannot suspend Spain's NATO membership over Madrid's refusal to support Washington's operation against Iran, a NATO official told the Kyiv Independent on April 24.

Spain drew particular criticism from the Trump administration after refusing to allow its military bases and airspace to be used for strikes against Iran.

"NATO's Founding Treaty does not foresee any provision for suspension of NATO membership, or expulsion," the NATO official said. »

An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.

While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his guide unexpectedly came across five female elephants accompanied by a calf.

Originally from Lodi, California, Dosio had built an extensive collection of hunting trophies over the years, including animals such as elephants and lions. »

He opted to undergo genetic testing, and was found to be carrying a faulty gene which causes Lynch Syndrome, a condition that significantly increases the risk of developing that type of cancer.

Depending on the type of gene mutation, 10-80% of people with Lynch syndrome will get bowel cancer during their lifetime.

And we're finally beginning to understand the reasons why it has such a mysterious effect. »