folate (fÅËÂ·lÄt), n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects.
World's oldest twins are 102-year-old Scottish sisters, says Guinness World Records. Twins Evelyn (left) and Edith (right) celebrate their 102 birthday. Guinness World Records has declared the pair from Scotland the world's oldest twins.
Identical (Monozygotic) Twins. Identical Twins (Flickr: evilpeacock). Identical twins came from a single egg that split into two. Theyâre genetically identical and (obviously) always the same gender. Early first trimester ultrasound scan can identify approximately two-thirds of monozygotic twins.Our own twins were mis-diagnosed at a second-trimester ultrasound as identical (they werenât).raternal twins came from different eggs and are siblings, but not genetically identical. This is the more common type of twin, representing about two-thirds of twin pregnancies. When conceived naturally, fraternal twins indicate that two eggs were released by the motherâs ovaries instead of one.