Folic acid plays a dual role in breast cancer depending on dose and context. While moderate intake may reduce risk, high ...

Folic acid, or vitamin B9, is an important water-soluble B vitamin. The name “folic acid” is a moniker of the fact the vitamin is found in large amounts of dark green leafy vegetables or green ...

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 ...

For example, when we inactivate (knock out) the folate receptor (Forl1) gene-its protein product which is a receptor molecule that brings vitamin B9 (folic acid) into cells is eliminated, and the ...

The platform technology will take the form of a small-molecule drug conjugate made of urokinase, folic acid and a linker, which will then activate prodrugs in the proximity of tumours. Strong ...

The B vitamin folate reduces levels of homocysteine, a molecule that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Blumberg recommends that elderly people take 400 micrograms per day to ...

But do you need more of it? Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN When ...

Each PAMAM molecule was subjected to a sequence of chemical modifications (Fig. 1), leading to the subsequent addition of either folate or fluorescein, followed by the addition of a 34-base-pair ...