Leucovorin, a calcium tablet approved to treat colorectal cancer and anemia, is currently undergoing FDA review to treat patients with cerebral folate deficiency (CFD)—a condition observed to cause ...

The recommendation to use leucovorin to treat autism seems to stem from a theory that low levels of folate in the brain can ...

Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to ...

Folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, which is a B-vitamin, is vital for women at every stage of life, not just during pregnancy.

As a follow up to my March 24, 2011 PT blog about some beneficial (yes, beneficial) interactions of St. John’s wort with medications (click here for article), this blog is going to discuss a front ...

Diets high in folate may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. During a nine-year study, researchers showed that older adults whose diets were high in folate reduced their risk of Alzheimer's ...

A daily supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of ...

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 epidemiological ...

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 ...

The purpose of this study was to study the effects of serum folate and plasma pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) on plasma homocysteine, oxidative stress and antioxidant capacities in 44 hepatocellular ...

A daily supplementation combination that included folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 had no significant effect on the overall risk of cancer, including breast cancer, among women at high risk of ...