Folic Acid News

Posted November 2, 2007:

• Folic Acid Linked To Increased Cancer Rate, Historical Review Suggests

Posted October 15, 2007:

• Impact Of Elevated Homocysteine Levels On Vision Under Study

Posted October 8, 2007:

• Folic Acid Lowers Blood Arsenic Levels, Study Shows

Posted September 11, 2007:

• Lowering Homocysteine Levels Does Not Improve Outcomes For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted September 3, 2007:

• Fat Transforms Vitamin C From 'Good Cop' Into 'Bad Cop'

Posted July 30, 2007:

• Negative Effects Of Plastic's Additive Blocked By Nutrient Supplements

Posted July 12, 2007:

• Adding Folic Acid To Flour Significantly Reduces Congenital Malformations

Posted July 10, 2007:

• Risks And Benefits Of Folic Acid Fortification Considered

Posted June 26, 2007:

• Adding Folic Acid To Bread Could Help In The Fight Against Depression

Posted June 22, 2007:

• Dead On Target: Nanoparticle Seeks Out And Binds WIth Cancer Cells

Posted June 9, 2007:

• Taking Folic Acid Does Not Reduce Risk Of Precancerous Colon Tumors, Study Suggests

Posted June 5, 2007:

• Folic Acid Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Colorectal Tumors

Posted April 5, 2007:

• Spina Bifida Gene Identified; Groundbreaking Research Can Make Diagnosis Easier

Posted March 22, 2007:

• A Safe Folic Acid Boost From Flour

Posted March 7, 2007:

• New Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Have Enhanced Folate Content

Posted February 20, 2007:

• Updated Guidelines Advise Focusing On Women's Lifetime Heart Risk

Posted February 10, 2007:

• Folate And B12 May Influence Cognition In Seniors

Posted February 6, 2007:

• Navigable Nanotransport: Direct Synthesis Of Hollow Nanoscopic Spheres With Tailored Surfaces

Posted January 25, 2007:

• Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip And Palate

Posted January 2, 2007:

• Prenatal Multivitamins For Undernourished Women May Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weight

Posted December 21, 2006:

• Risk Of Spina Bifida Associated With Choline Metabolism Genes, But Unrelated To Choline Intake

Posted December 12, 2006:

• Folic Acid Supplementation Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases

Posted December 4, 2006:

• Underweight Women At Greater Risk Of Miscarriage

Posted November 28, 2006:

• Use Folic Acid To Cut Heart Disease, Say Experts

Posted November 2, 2006:

• Low Folate Diets Found To Increase Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

Posted September 20, 2006:

• Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children

Posted September 19, 2006:

• Preconception Care Crucial To Improving Maternal And Infant Health

Posted September 8, 2006:

• Researcher Lights The Way To Better Drug Delivery

Posted June 12, 2006:

• Encouraging Results For Folic Acid As A Cancer Prevention Drug

Posted December 24, 2005:

• Birth Defect Gene Identified: Research Points To Possible Therapy To Prevent Malformation

Posted September 30, 2005:

• Only One-Third Of Women Take Vitamin To Help Prevent Serious Birth Defects, Survey Finds

Posted September 6, 2005:

• New Research Shows Folic Acid In Grains Has Reduced Birth Defects

Posted August 14, 2005:

• Folates More Effective In Limiting Alzheimer's Disease Risk Than Antioxidants, Other Nutrients

Posted May 13, 2005:

• Neural Tube Defects Decrease With Folic Acid Fortification

Posted March 22, 2005:

• Study Finds Anticonvulsant Drug Poses Greater Birth-Defect Risk Than Suspected

Posted March 9, 2005:

• Folic Acid And Vitamin B12 Decrease Risk Of Hip Fracture In Stroke Patients

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Folic Acid Recommendations Have Had Little Impact On Birth Defects

Posted January 26, 2005:

• Higher Folate Intake Associated With Decreased Risk Of Hypertension In Women

Posted January 10, 2005:

• Stem Cells Could Reveal Secrets Of Illness In Later Life

Posted October 12, 2004:

• Healthy Eating Reduces The Chance Of Spina Bifida

Posted September 20, 2004:

• Folic Acid Vitamin Use By Women Reaches All-Time High -- Could Low-Carb Diets Be A Reason?

Posted September 10, 2004:

• The Search For A Kinder, Gentler Chemotherapy

Posted July 1, 2004:

• Multivitamins During Pregnancy And After Birth Delay Progression Of HIV In Women

Posted May 19, 2004:

• Folic Acid Fortification Needed To Lower Neural Tube Defect Risks

Posted March 18, 2004:

• Scientists Discover Why Not Enough Choline Results In Fewer Brain Cells, Poorer Memory

Posted March 8, 2004:

• Folic Acid Fortification May Have Lowered Stroke Deaths

Posted February 3, 2004:

• Vitamins Do Little To Prevent Recurrent Stroke

Posted December 10, 2003:

• Vitamin D, Cereal Fiber Shown To Cut Tumor Risk; Smoking Strongly Linked To Higher Risk

Posted September 29, 2003:

• Sick Kids Researchers Link Maternal Folic Acid Intake To Decrease In Deadly Childhood Cancer

Posted August 1, 2003:

• Common Nutrients Fed To Pregnant Mice Altered Their Offspring's Coat Color

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