When we hear folic acid, the first thought that comes to mind is pregnancy. Doctors prescribe it routinely to women wondering how to get pregnant or expecting mothers to prevent birth defects. But ...

DALLAS A study presented during the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting last week found that women who take folic acid supplements for at least a year before becoming pregnant can greatly ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who take folic acid supplements for at least a year before becoming pregnant can greatly reduce their risk of delivering a baby prematurely, researchers said on Thursday.

Folate (Vitamin B9) helps prevent severe birth defects and supports red-blood-cell and brain function — but most women start ...

B O S T O N, June 19 -- Certain birth defects have decreased by almost 20 percent since the government in 1998 required enriched grain foods to be fortified with the nutrient folic acid, a new study ...

Background: Folic acid (FA) added to foods during fortification is 70–85% bioavailable compared to 50% of folate occurring naturally in foods. Thus, if FA supplements also are taken during pregnancy, ...

Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid is associated with a greater than twofold increased risk for cancer in children of mothers with epilepsy, new data from a Scandinavian registry of more than 3 ...

China: A new study has revealed that bleeding during early pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal ...

High-dose folic acid is protective against congenital malformations if the mother is at particular risk of having a child with congenital malformations. Treatment with antiseizure medication in ...

An Australian study suggests that mandatory folic acid fortification may have unintended consequences, linking excess folate to rising gestational diabetes and calling for urgent policy reassessment.