NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among older adults with elevated levels of blood homocysteine, 3 years of folic acid supplementation improves cognitive function to levels generally seen in people several ...

Folate is a B vitamin that plays important roles in cell growth and metabolism. You can get folate from kale, but lentils, ...

A new study challenges claims from some international scientific circles, that having high blood levels of folate (folic acid) increases the risk of poor cognition in older adults, especially in those ...

Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is an important B-vitamin with many vital functions in the human body. It was ...

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Dear Doctor K: I’m a healthy woman in my 40s. Should I take extra folic acid to boost my immune system? Dear Reader: Folic acid is, essentially, a vitamin. We all need vitamins. Indeed, the word ...

Doctors explain why taking folic acid before pregnancy matters, how folate status affects fertility, and when to start ...

Prenatal care is essential for the health of expectant mothers and newborns alike. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health notes that babies of mothers who don't get ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Folic acid is an essential nutrient you’ve likely seen on food labels or vitamin bottles — often targeting pregnant women (since it helps ...

Dear Doctor K: I'm a healthy woman in my 40s. Should I take extra folic acid to boost my immune system? Dear Reader: Folic acid is, essentially, a vitamin. The natural form of folic acid, folate, ...