Folic Acid : Science World Report

Aug 31, 2016 07:41 AM EDT

Study Found Link Between Folic Acid And Reduced Rate Of Congenital Heart Defect

Food fortified with folic acid helped lower overall rates of congenital heart defects in the United States and Canada.

Jan 15, 2016 01:10 PM EST

Folic Acid Is Essential For Moms-To-Be: Here's Why

Science World Report spoke with Yvonne Butler Toba, MD, an OB-GYN at the Mayo Clinic about the benefits of folic acid.

Jul 07, 2015 10:33 PM EDT

Fruits And Vegetables: These Foods Decrease Early Mortality Risk

New findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveal that eating fruits and vegetables can help lower your risk of early mortality, by decreasing the likelihood for certain illnesses like cardiovascular disease.

Sep 27, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

Folic Acid Deficiencies may Trigger Multi-Generational Health Problems

According to researchers from the University of Calgary and Cambridge, United Kingdom, they discovered that a mutation in a gene that's necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects that may cause such health problems as ...