Researchers have identified the most studied and promising over-the-counter herbal products and dietary supplements for ...

Folate, an essential B vitamin, is necessary for the human body to function and many countries, including the United States, require that bread and grain products be fortified with folic acid to ...

Excess folic acid gets dumped directly into the bloodstream. Some 80% of vitamin-takers have detectable levels of unprocessed folic acid in their blood, according to a recent study.

Researchers in Israel studied 45,300 children born between Jan. 1, 2003 and Dec. 31, 2007, also looking at survey data that indicated whether their mothers were prescribed multivitamin and folic ...

Folic acid, also known as B9, is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the folate group. Necessary for human survival, it is an essential nutrient that the body cannot produce on its own, nor can ...

Folic acid, a B vitamin, may lower autism risk and ease features of the condition, according to findings from five unrelated studies published over the past few months.

Scientists have highlighted possible consequences of fortifying flour with folic acid due to new evidence of how it is absorbed by the body. In May, the Food Standards Agency's Board agreed ...

Susan Dentzer looks at the causes of spina bifida and efforts to prevent the disease by encouraging women to take more folic acid. The Wallaces have more reasons than most parents to think their ...