Folate, also called B9, is an essential B vitamin that our bodies use to form DNA and produce red blood cells. A folate deficiency can cause symptoms like weakness and headaches to depression and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the drug leucovorin to treat children with cerebral folate deficiency and symptoms of autism. Kevin Pelphrey is the Harrison-Wood ...

A recent study reveals that Indian mothers may need more than just iron for healthy children. Here is why this study matters ...

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based ...

Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to problems called neural tube defects. A lack of folate during pregnancy, a nutrient also known as vitamin B9, can cause ...

One of the largest autism trials of leucovorin (Wellcovorin), a drug used to treat cerebral folate deficiency, was retracted ...

Nutritionists once associated low levels of folic acid-a B vitamin found in fruits and leafy green vegetables-primarily with birth defects. But in recent years, epidemiological studies have ...

As erectile dysfunction severity increased, serum folic acid levels decreased, an analysis found. Folic acid deficiency may contribute to erectile dysfunction (ED), a new systematic review concludes.

When you think about nutrition, folate may not be the first nutrient that comes to mind. However, this B vitamin is crucial for your health. Folate is required for DNA synthesis and forming new cells, ...