Spina bifida is a serious congenital condition caused by abnormal neural tube development during early pregnancy. While folic acid supplementation has dramatically reduced its incidence, cases persist ...

A new review reveals how folic acid can act as both a friend and foe in breast cancer, protecting at moderate doses, but potentially fueling tumor growth when intake is excessive or genes go awry.

We may have the final word on homocysteine: higher blood levels of the amino acid don’t raise people’s risk of heart disease after all.more Several decades ago, studies of children born with an ...

A recent survey highlighted that increased dietary intake of folic acid causes adverse health effects by promoting angiogenesis, inflammation, and neurotoxicity. Study: How Increased Dietary Folic ...