Older people who are deficient in vitamin B12 may run the risk of developing anaemia and cognitive impairment if they're getting too much folate. Previous studies have suggested that excess folate can ...

Adequate folate consumption is recommended for women in preconception and pregnancy to ensure cell growth and development. But new research from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University has ...

In a recent review article published in Nutrients, researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children. Study: Risk of Excess ...

New research from South Australia highlights the urgent need to establish a safe upper limit for folic acid intake during pregnancy and to improve guidelines on folic acid supplementation during ...

Maternal serum folate levels during early to midpregnancy show a U-shaped association with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring. Both low and high folate levels are linked to an increased ...

Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong ...

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 ...

When you think about nutrition, folate may not be the first nutrient that comes to mind. However, this B vitamin is crucial for your health. Folate is required for DNA synthesis and forming new cells, ...