A study has found that oral folic acid may provide a safe and inexpensive treatment to improve vascular function in young female runners who are amenorrheic (not menstruating). A study led by sports ...

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 ...

Folate (Vitamin B9) helps prevent severe birth defects and supports red-blood-cell and brain function — but most women start too late. Experts say eve ...

Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University have shown that excess levels of folic acid causes lowered immune function through less effective ...

A daily dose of folic acid may slow the decline of renal function in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who live in areas without folic acid fortification, the authors of a new study report. In ...

Folic acid deficiency anemia leads to fatigue, weakness, and irritability. Learn about its symptoms, underlying causes, and ...

One of these announcements declared that there is a link between low brain folate levels and ASD, particularly in a small ...

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 ...

Some research suggests people with cancer may have an increased risk of folic acid deficiency, which may be due to cancer-related complications and treatments. Folic acid, also called folate or ...

A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O. at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has found that oral folic acid may provide a safe and inexpensive treatment to improve ...

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 ...