News tagged with folate

Folic acid, vitamins B6 and 12 do not affect colorectal adenoma risk

Combined folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 supplements had no statistically significant effect on the risk of colorectal adenoma among women who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published ...

Cancer Oct 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target

More than 70 years after the first sulfa drugs helped to revolutionize medical care and save millions of lives, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined at an atomic level the mechanism these medications ...

Medical research Mar 01, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Folic acid in early pregnancy associated with reduced risk of severe language delay in children

Use of folic acid supplements by women in Norway in the period 4 weeks before to 8 weeks after conception was associated with a reduced risk of the child having severe language delay at age 3 years, according to a study in ...

Health Oct 11, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Soy versus dairy: Which milk is better for you?

There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate footprint of soy milk is a fraction of the latter. But the main reason for the increasing popularity ...

Health Mar 19, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Lower autism risk with folic acid supplements in pregnancy

Women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy almost halved the risk of having a child with autism. Beginning to take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy did not reduce the risk. This is shown in new findings ...

Autism spectrum disorders Feb 12, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Mild vitamin B12 deficiency associated with accelerated cognitive decline, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA ...

Health Dec 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 10, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Supplement use predicts folate status in Canadian women

Researchers have gained new insight into why 22% of Canadian women of childbearing age are still not achieving a folate concentration considered optimal for reducing the risk of having babies with neural tube defects, despite ...

Health Apr 10, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vita ...

Cancer Jul 05, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Eating clean by going green this spring

The energetic and radiant hue of emerald green has been declared the spring color of 2013. While green shirts, pants and jackets will be seen everywhere this season, so should green food on your plate.

Health Mar 05, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Can proper nutrition regulate mood swings?

In a new study, preliminary data yields conflicting but mainly positive evidence for the use of n–3 fatty acids and chromium in the treatment of bipolar depression. Limited evidence found that inositol may be helpful for ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 23, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Beans, pulses and legumes have important role in nutrition

Beans, pulses and legumes can be classified as either vegetables or proteins under the new USDA dietary guidelines, giving them an important role in a person's daily diet, an expert panel said at the Institute of Food Technologists' ...

Health Apr 04, 2012 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0