A new study found that children whose mothers took an essential vitamin early in pregnancy had significantly higher verbal ...

An elevated homocysteine level, which is associated with coronary artery disease, can be lowered by use of folic-acid supplements. In a randomized placebo-controlled trial called the Swiss Heart ...

Individuals with MTHFR gene mutations often depend on Methylfolate supplements. These genetic changes can lead to a lack of folate, an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in various body ...

When someone has a folate deficiency, it causes the body to produce abnormally large blood cells that cannot function ...

Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...