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

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

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 ...

Folic acid is actually a human-made version of folate ... Speak with your doctor before changing vitamins and supplements. Some may interfere with other medications or treatments you’re receiving.