As a geriatrician, I often order serum folate levels as part of a workup for dementia or anemia. How accurate is the statement that “serum folate levels are not useful because they fluctuate rapidly ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By now, most women probably know that adequate levels of folate are important to prevent a major pregnancy complication, but in recent years folate levels have decreased ...

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 ...

Folic acid, also known as B9, is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the folate group. Necessary for human survival, it is an essential nutrient that the body cannot produce on its own, nor can it ...

A case-control study has found that higher folate levels before or during early pregnancy are associated with a lower risk for congenital heart disease (CHD) in children. Folate supplementation may ...