Pregnant people with folate deficiency may have a higher risk of birth defects. Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is naturally found in certain foods. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate added ...

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal flour in the north in a bid to boost the health of newborn babies. The move, which ...

About 30% of those with severe depression have folate deficiency. One study found that folic acid and folate supplements can treat bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and schizophrenia.

When the Institute of Medicine announced last fall that it was changing the amount of vitamin D it recommends most adults get ...

There was a concern that for some people, particularly the elderly, boosting folic acid might have unintended negative consequences, such as covering up the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.

Folic acid 5mg/mL; soln for IV ... Rule out or treat vitamin B 12 deficiency prior to treatment. May obscure diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Pregnancy (Cat. A).

This medication is a multivitamin and iron product used to treat or prevent vitamin deficiency due to poor ... brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or ...

The initiative, announced last week, targets folic acid deficiency, a leading cause of neural tube defects, which can lead to serious and lifelong disabilities in unborn babies. By enriching flour ...

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina ...

This medication is a multivitamin and iron product used to treat or prevent vitamin deficiency due to poor ... brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or ...