Folic acid has long been considered crucial in pregnancy for preventing birth defects. But a new study in Nutrients suggests that when expectant mothers have too much folate in their blood , it may be ...

Dec. 10, 2004 — High-dose folate supplementation during late pregnancy may increase the long-term risk of maternal breast cancer, according to the results of a study published in the Dec. 11 issue of ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Women who get large amounts of the vitamin folate from food and supplements have a sharply lower risk of developing high blood pressure, a study of 150,000 women found. It is the first ...

For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects. But a new study suggests it may be possible to get too much of ...

Vitamin B9 (folate or folic acid) is one of 13 essential vitamins your body needs to function properly. Folate comes from foods like leafy greens, bananas, legumes, and eggs, while folic acid is found ...

Fruit can be a delicious source of folate, a B vitamin everyone needs, especially women who could become pregnant. Folate, also known as vitamin B9, helps the body make and repair DNA, produce healthy ...

Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of their babies, but new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

Although they number from 1 (thiamine) to 12 (cobalamin), there are eight B vitamins—don't bother seeking numbers 4, 8, 10, or 11. The rest are all facilitators of the nervous system and tend to work ...