Boston — Folate and vitamin B12, two important nutrients for the development of healthy nerves and blood cells, may work together to protect cognitive function among seniors, reports a new ...

Folate may protect cognition in seniors, but only with adequate levels of vitamin B12. In an epidemiological study, low B-vitamin status was associated with anemia and cognitive impairment. Low ...

A new study challenges claims from some international scientific circles, that having high blood levels of folate (folic acid) increases the risk of poor cognition in older adults, especially in those ...

Adding the dietary supplements folate and vitamin B12 to treatment with antipsychotic medication improved a core symptom component of schizophrenia in a study of more than 100 patients. The study ...

June 26 (UPI) --A study in Ireland says about 13 percent of adults over age 50 are deficient in folate and vitamin B12 -- which is higher than in the U.S., and some other countries, where folic acid ...

Doctors generally advise pregnant women to get folic acid through their diet or vitamin supplements. Taking folic acid, or vitamin B9, before or during early pregnancy is known to protect babies ...

When it comes to the health of a child, the focus for most households has traditionally been on iron. Whether it is adding spinach to the daily dal or making sure the khoon ki kami (anaemia) is ...

Folate is a B vitamin and a necessary nutrient to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, has been added to vitamins, breakfast cereals and other ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- A delicate balance must be struck when it comes to the intake of folate and B12 by pregnant women, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.