It’s long been known that pregnant women should take folic acid to help protect their baby from birth defects. But now it seems the vitamin can help reduce the risk of dementia, and having low levels ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Maternal folate levels that were too low or too high were associated with risk of congenital heart disease in ...

ATLANTA — Blood levels of folate in young women are dropping, a disturbing development that could lead to increased birth defects and may be due to low-carbohydrate diets or the popularity of ...

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based ...

Only 38% of women in a recent UK survey took folic acid while trying for a baby, despite long‑standing NHS advice. Why are so ...

Blood levels of folate in young women are dropping, a disturbing development that could lead to increased birth defects and may be due to low-carb diets or the popularity of unfortified whole-grain ...

Cerebral folate deficiency is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a decrease in CSF folate levels, leading to developmental regression, seizures, movement disorders, and other neurological ...

If I ever have a doubt about the wisdom of my low-carb diet, I carefully consider the arguments coming from low-carb detractors. These folks have to twist themselves into knots to find reasons why a ...

As erectile dysfunction severity increased, serum folic acid levels decreased, an analysis found. Folic acid deficiency may contribute to erectile dysfunction (ED), a new systematic review concludes.

Folate is a B vitamin and a necessary nutrient to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, has been added to vitamins, breakfast cereals and other ...