Folate (Vitamin B9) helps prevent severe birth defects and supports red-blood-cell and brain function — but most women start too late. Experts say eve ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Foods high in folate include lentils, beef liver, beets, and asparagus. Folate, ...

A VITAMIN B9 deficiency can lead to folate deficiency anaemia, whereby the body is unable to create a sufficient number of red blood cells. This results in various side effects, including irritability ...

Taking a folic acid supplement is one of the most important things a woman can do during the early stages of her pregnancy because it can help prevent birth defects. A member of the B-vitamin family, ...

Spina bifida is one of the most common congenital disabilities that may be avoided, and folic acid is essential for doing so.

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found unexpected results about folate intake and aging in mice. bondarillia/Getty Images Folates (vitamin B9) that are important early in life may pose difficulties ...

If you’re planning a pregnancy or you’re already pregnant, chances are your doctor told you to take a prenatal vitamin with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida and anencephaly.

Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of developing memory and thinking problems in older people, a new study finds. Some previous studies had suggested a link between ...

A UK-wide consultation on the amount of folic acid to be added to flour to help prevent neural tube defects in the womb is now underway. Neural tube defects are severe birth defects of the brain and ...

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Vitamin B9 (folic acid) has no real side effects, is inexpensive, and may potentially save tens of thousands of lives, say researchers who are continuing to study the vitamin’s potential use as mental ...

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2017 -- By taking folic acid around the time of conception, mothers-to-be may reduce their child's risk of pesticide-related autism, a new study suggests. "We found that if the mom ...