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

Eight essential nutrients make up the suite of B vitamins also known as the B complex. Research at Tufts and elsewhere has ...

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, 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.

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 ...

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 ...