NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While folic acid consumption by women of childbearing age in the U.S. increased substantially after the fortification of enriched-grain foods was mandated in 1998, it has ...

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 ...

Researchers assessed in an animal model the effect of folic acid supplementation on mutation rates and other genetic modifications. It is well established that folic acid supplementation can ...

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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 ...

The best nutrition is personal - that's true when pregnant, post-partum and at pretty much every other time of life, too, as what you like and need will be different from any other person. But, there ...

Manufacturers of corn masa flour may be mandated to add a new ingredient to some products sold in California if a bill proposed by state Rep. Joaquin Arambula passes. The Fresno Democrat proposed ...

A recent survey highlighted that increased dietary intake of folic acid causes adverse health effects by promoting angiogenesis, inflammation, and neurotoxicity. Study: How Increased Dietary Folic ...