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Folic Acid Fortified Food Linked to Decline in Congenital Heart Defects

Aug. 29, 2016 — Food fortified with folic acid helped lower overall rates of congenital heart defects in Canada. The effect was evident in some types of congenital heart defects but not ... read more

Antiepileptic Drugs During Pregnancy: Folic Acid Could Help to Prevent Autism

May 31, 2016 — If pregnant women take antiepileptic drugs, the child can develop autistic traits. The administration of folic acid preparations appears to be a ... read more

Less Decline Than Expected in Brain, Spine Defects After Folic Acid Fortification Program

May 18, 2016 — There is less decline than expected in the rate of brain and spine defects after a folic acid fortification program, a new study has found. The new ... read more

SSRI Antidepressants Promote Bone Loss During Lactation

Apr. 4, 2016 — Antidepressant use with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy and breast-feeding causes decreased bone density in mothers that may put them at higher risk of broken bones ... read more

High Folic Acid Intake in Aged Mice Causes a Lowered Immune Response

Jan. 11, 2016 — A study in aged mice shows that excess folic acid intake causes lowered immune function because important immune cells, called natural killer cells, are less effective. These results build upon the ... read more

European Folic Acid Policy Is Failing to Prevent Many Neural Tube Defects, Warn Experts

Nov. 24, 2015 — The prevalence of neural tube defects in Europe has not declined substantially in the past 20 years, despite long-standing recommendations for women ... read more

Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy and Risk of Malaria in Malaria-Endemic Region

Sep. 8, 2015 — Among women in a malaria-endemic region in Kenya, daily iron supplementation during pregnancy did not result in an increased risk of malaria, ... read more

Lack of Folic Acid Enrichment in Europe Causes Mortality Among Fetuses

Aug. 28, 2015 — A new international study shows that 5,000 fetuses in Europe annually are affected by spina bifida and other severe defects on the central nervous system. Seventy percent of these pregnancies are ... read more

Serum Biomarkers Can Predict Women at Risk of Pre-Eclampsia

July 22, 2015 — Levels of biomarkers in the blood of pregnant women can be used to predict which women are at risk of pre-eclampsia, finds a new study. Pre-eclampsia is a combination of raised blood pressure ... read more

Folate Biomarkers Determined

June 30, 2015 — An international paper on folate biomarkers is part of an initiative to provide evidence-based guidance for the global nutrition and public health community. The comprehensive study on folate, an ... read more

The Strange, Dangerous Truth About Dietary And Workout Supplements

Vitamin D Has 'Stunning' Effects On Heart Failure Patients

Studies Say Breastfeeding Benefits Moms, Too

Dietary Supplements Lead To Over 20,000 ER Visits Yearly

Folic Acid May Help Elderly Weather Heat Waves

Mar. 31, 2015 — Supplemental folic acid can enhance blood vessel dilation in older adults, according to researchers, suggesting that folic acid supplements may be an inexpensive alternative for helping older adults ... read more

Folic Acid Supplementation Among Adults With Hypertension Reduces Risk of Stroke

Mar. 15, 2015 — In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril and folic ... read more

Taking Too Much Folic Acid While Pregnant May Put Daughters at Risk of Diabetes and Obesity

Feb. 10, 2015 — Mothers that take excessive amounts of folic acid during pregnancy may predispose their daughters to diabetes and obesity later in life, according to a new study. With high dose supplements being ... read more

Folic Acid Saves 1,300 Babies Each Year from Serious Birth Defects of Brain, Spine

Jan. 15, 2015 — Fortifying grain foods with the B vitamin folic acid has saved about 1,300 babies every year from serious birth defects of the brain and spine known as neural tube defects. All women capable of ... read more

Maternal Supplementation With Multiple Micronutrients Compared With Iron-Folic Acid

Dec. 23, 2014 — In Bangladesh, daily maternal supplementation of multiple micronutrients compared to iron-folic acid before and after childbirth did not reduce all-cause infant mortality to age 6 months, but did ... read more

New Study Examines Effect of Timing of Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy

Nov. 25, 2014 — Taking folic acid before conception significantly reduces the risk of small for gestational age at birth, suggests a new study. Folic acid supplementation has already been shown to reduce the risk of ... read more

Vitamin B May Not Reduce Risk of Memory Loss After All

Nov. 12, 2014 — Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems after all, according to a new study. The study is one of the largest to date to test long-term ... read more

Aphthous Ulcers: Causes of Mucosal Inflammation Unclear

Oct. 22, 2014 — A painful inflamed lesion on the oral mucosa, which often seems to be burning at the periphery: every third individual has at one point had such a lesion -- an aphthous ulcer. Often they resolve ... read more

Mothers of Children With Autism Less Likely to Have Taken Iron Supplements in Pregnancy, Study Shows

Sep. 22, 2014 — Mothers of children with autism are significantly less likely to report taking iron supplements before and during their pregnancies than the mothers of children who are developing normally, a study ... read more

A Blood Test Could Help Prevent Neural Tube Birth Defects

July 29, 2014 — A blood test to measure folate concentrations in a mother's red blood cells could help in the prevention of neural tube birth defects, suggests a large ... read more

Taking B Vitamins Won't Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests

July 15, 2014 — Taking B vitamins doesn't slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer's disease, conclude researchers who have assembled all the best clinical trial data involving ... read more

Health of Hispanic Moms, Babies a Growing Concern, New Report Says

June 11, 2014 — Hispanic women are more likely to have a baby with a neural tube birth defect, and nearly a quarter of all preterm births in the United States are Hispanic, according to a report. While this ... read more

UV Exposure Found to Lower Folate Levels in Young Women

Mar. 21, 2014 — Women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant and taking a folic acid supplement may be at risk of reducing their folate benefit through sun exposure, a new study has warned. Folic acid is a B ... read more

Two-Thirds of Women in the U.K. Not Taking Folic Acid Before Pregnancy to Prevent Spina Bifida

Feb. 19, 2014 — Less than one in three women have taken folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida and other birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord (neural tube defects). This is ... read more

Large Amounts of Folic Acid Shown to Promote Growth of Breast Cancer in Rats

Jan. 21, 2014 — Folic acid supplements at levels consumed by breast cancer patients and survivors in North America promoted the growth of existing breast cancer in rats, new research ... read more

New Findings on Women, Pregnancy, Epilepsy

Dec. 9, 2013 — New research pertaining to the latest findings on the effects of epilepsy on both the mother and child explore folic acid use, the effect of surgery with intractable focal epilepsy, and antiepileptic ... read more

Europeans Do Not Consume Enough Vitamins, Minerals

Oct. 31, 2013 — A study has analyzed intake of 17 basic micronutrients in people's diets across eight European countries. The results reveal that, although vitamin D is the most extreme case, European citizens ... read more

Folic Acid Deficiency Can Affect the Health of Great, Great Grandchildren

Sep. 26, 2013 — A study reveals that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts the immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects on the next several ... read more

Can Vitamin B Supplements Help Stave Off Stroke?

Sep. 18, 2013 — New evidence suggests that taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of ... read more

Diet During Pregnancy and Early Life May Affect Children's Behavior and Intelligence

Sep. 13, 2013 — The statement "you are what you eat" is significant for the development of optimum mental performance in children as evidence is accumulating to show that nutrition pre-birth and in early ... read more

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Folic acid may help elderly weather heat waves

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Folic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Taking too much folic acid while pregnant may put daughters at risk of diabetes and obesity

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Folic acid saves 1,300 babies each year from serious birth defects of brain, spine

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients compared with iron-folic acid

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

New study examines effect of timing of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Vitamin B may not reduce risk of memory loss after all

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Aphthous ulcers: Causes of mucosal inflammation unclear

Monday, September 22, 2014

Mothers of children with autism less likely to have taken iron supplements in pregnancy, study shows

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

A blood test could help prevent neural tube birth defects

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, study suggests

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Health of Hispanic moms, babies a growing concern, new report says

Friday, March 21, 2014

UV exposure found to lower folate levels in young women

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Two-thirds of women in the U.K. not taking folic acid before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Large amounts of folic acid shown to promote growth of breast cancer in rats

Monday, December 9, 2013

New findings on women, pregnancy, epilepsy

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Europeans do not consume enough vitamins, minerals

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Can vitamin B supplements help stave off stroke?

Friday, September 13, 2013

Diet during pregnancy and early life may affect children's behavior and intelligence

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Twice weekly iron supplementation to pregnant women as effective as a daily regime

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Lack of key enzyme in the metabolism of folic acid leads to birth defects

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Fewer iron supplements during pregnancy work just as well for preventing anemia, study suggests

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Folic acid intake during early pregnancy associated with reduced risk of autism in offspring

Monday, May 21, 2012

Folic acid may reduce some childhood cancers

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Myths and truths of obesity and pregnancy

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Folic acid in early pregnancy associated with reduced risk of severe language delay in children

Monday, October 10, 2011

Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women, study suggests

Monday, October 3, 2011

Overall quality of pregnant woman’s diet affects risk for two birth defects, study shows

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Fortifying corn masa flour with folic acid could prevent birth defects, March of Dimes says

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Folic acid given to mother rats protects offspring from colon cancer

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Folic acid for everybody? Arguments in favor of food fortification to reduce neural tube defects

Friday, March 11, 2011

Extra iron doesn't help many pregnant women, study suggests

Friday, February 11, 2011

Offspring of female rats given folic acid supplements develop more breast cancer, study suggests

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Folic acid may increase the risk of asthma, study suggests

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Why folic acid may prevent a first heart attack, but not a second

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

What are the right food supplements during pregnancy? Study shows risky knowledge gaps

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Prenatal micronutrient supplementation boosts children's cognition in Nepal

Monday, December 13, 2010

Increased consumption of folic acid can reduce birth defects but may also be associated with colorectal cancer

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Proton-pump inhibitors and birth defects: Some reassurances, but more needed, warns epidemiologist

Monday, October 11, 2010

Meta-analysis shows no heart benefits for folic acid supplements

Monday, April 26, 2010

Understanding how folic acid might help heal brain and spinal cord injuries

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Lowering homocysteine levels with folic acid and vitamin B12 does not appear to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke, study finds

Monday, May 10, 2010

Folic acid found to improve vascular function in amenorrheic runners

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Folic acid in dietary supplements could increase risk of breast cancer, Swedish research suggests

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Asthma, Study Suggests

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Heart Disease: B-vitamin Pills Have No Effect, Review Finds

Monday, October 12, 2009

Effects Of Aspirin And Folic Acid On Inflammation Markers For Colorectal Adenomas

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy Double Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus

Monday, August 17, 2009

Folic Acid: Mandatory Fortification May Be Unnecessary

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Scientists Rule Out Link Between Specific Antibodies, Such As Folic Acid related Auto-antibodies, And Spina Bifida

Monday, June 8, 2009

Multivitamins In Pregnancy Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weights

Monday, May 25, 2009

Some Neural Tube Defects In Mice Linked To Enzyme Deficiency

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Folic Acid Effecive In Preventing Congenital Heart Defects, Canadian Research Shows

Monday, May 11, 2009

Taking Folic Acid Supplements Before Conception Linked To Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies, Asthma

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Immigrant Women In Canada May Be At Higher Risk Of Having A Baby With A Birth Defect

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Health Benefits, Consequences Of Folic Acid Dependent On Circumstances

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

Monday, February 23, 2009

Vitamin B And Folic Acid May Reduce Risk Of Age-related Vision Loss

Monday, March 2, 2009

Low Levels Of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk For Neural Tube Defects

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Few Women Follow Healthy Lifestyle Guidelines Before Pregnancy

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Maternal Exposure To Folic Acid Antagonists Increases Risks Of Certain Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Friday, November 21, 2008

Hairspray Is Linked To Common Genital Birth Defect, Says Study

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Folic Acid, B Vitamins Do Not Appear To Affect Cancer Risk

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

For Coronary Artery Disease Patients, B Vitamins May Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Folic Acid, B Vitamins Not Linked To Reduced Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In High-risk Women

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Folic Acid Supplementation Provided In Utero, But Not After Birth, May Protect Offspring From Colorectal Cancer

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Large Study Links Folic Acid Supplementation With Reduced Risk Of Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

Friday, January 11, 2008

New Folic Acid Seal Helps Women Choose Enriched Grain Foods To Help Prevent Birth Defects

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

When It Comes To Vitamins, More Is Not Always Better

Friday, November 2, 2007

Monday, October 8, 2007

Folic Acid Lowers Blood Arsenic Levels, Study Shows

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Lowering Homocysteine Levels Does Not Improve Outcomes For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Adding Folic Acid To Flour Significantly Reduces Congenital Malformations

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Risks And Benefits Of Folic Acid Fortification Considered

Friday, June 22, 2007

Dead On Target: Nanoparticle Seeks Out And Binds WIth Cancer Cells

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Taking Folic Acid Does Not Reduce Risk Of Precancerous Colon Tumors, Study Suggests

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Folic Acid Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Colorectal Tumors

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Spina Bifida Gene Identified; Groundbreaking Research Can Make Diagnosis Easier

Thursday, March 22, 2007

A Safe Folic Acid Boost From Flour

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

New Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Have Enhanced Folate Content

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Folate And B12 May Influence Cognition In Seniors

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Navigable Nanotransport: Direct Synthesis Of Hollow Nanoscopic Spheres With Tailored Surfaces

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip And Palate

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Prenatal Multivitamins For Undernourished Women May Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weight

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Folic Acid Supplementation Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Use Folic Acid To Cut Heart Disease, Say Experts

Monday, June 12, 2006

Encouraging Results For Folic Acid As A Cancer Prevention Drug

Friday, September 30, 2005

Only One-third Of Women Take Vitamin To Help Prevent Serious Birth Defects, Survey Finds

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects

Friday, May 13, 2005

Neural Tube Defects Decrease With Folic Acid Fortification