When you think about nutrition, folate may not be the first nutrient that comes to mind. However, this B vitamin is crucial for your health. Folate is required for DNA synthesis and forming new cells, ...

As the UK adds folic acid to supermarket bread, a nutritionist examines whether TikTok health fears are backed by evidence.

Higher prediagnostic intake of vitamin B6 and folate is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality in patients with Parkinson disease.

A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters ...

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 ...

Higher folate and vitamin B6 intake years before Parkinson’s diagnosis is linked to reduced mortality risk, but postdiagnosis intake does not affect survival, research shows.

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 ...

About 10% of patients who come to complex care hospitals may have low levels of folate and other indicators of malnutrition, investigators say. To ensure those patients are identified and helped, ...

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the relationship between perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure during early pregnancy and birth ...