Why Some Girls Skip Iron Pills (And How to Help Them Take Them)
Researchers in Ghana studied why teenage girls sometimes don't take iron and folic acid pills, even though these vitamins help prevent anemia and keep them …
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New Tiny Particles Show Promise Against Brain Cancer
Scientists created microscopic particles designed to deliver a natural plant compound called berberine directly to brain cancer cells. These particles are …
Read MoreHow Vitamin B Helps Your Brain Make New Cells
Scientists have discovered that folic acid, a B vitamin found in foods like leafy greens and beans, plays a crucial role in helping your brain create new brain …
Read MoreCan B Vitamins Slow Kidney Disease? New Study Has Mixed Results
Researchers combined results from 9 major studies involving nearly 24,000 people to see if taking folic acid and B vitamins could help people with kidney …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Help Lupus Patients—But Only If They're Not Overweight
Scientists studied whether taking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements could help women with lupus by changing how their genes work in fat tissue. They gave …
Read MoreExtra Folic Acid May Help Prevent Nerve Damage in Diabetes
Scientists discovered that getting enough folic acid (a B vitamin) might prevent nerve damage in people with diabetes and certain genetic conditions. Using …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise for Targeting Breast Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than a grain of salt that can deliver cancer-fighting medicine directly to breast cancer cells. These special …
Read MoreBetter Nutrition May Help Improve Pregnancy Health
This research explores how good nutrition can help protect and improve the health of pregnant women and mothers, especially those who face challenges getting …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid? Why Balance With B12 Matters for Your Brain
Scientists have discovered that while adding folic acid to foods helps prevent birth defects, getting too much of it—especially from supplements—might actually …
Read MoreFolic Acid May Help Protect Lungs from Radiation Damage
Researchers discovered that folic acid, a common B vitamin, might protect lung tissue from damage caused by radiation therapy used to treat chest cancers. In …
Read MoreWhy Some Pregnant Women Don't Respond Well to Iron Pills
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 357 pregnant women with anemia (low iron in blood) who took iron and folic acid supplements. About half of the women showed …
Read MoreNew Way to Deliver Healthy Plant Nutrients Your Body Can Actually Use
Scientists created a new way to package healthy plant nutrients so your body can absorb them better. They combined pea protein with folic acid (a B vitamin) …
Read MoreWomen Using Fertility Treatments Make Healthier Choices Before Pregnancy
A large study of over 23,000 first-time mothers in Denmark found that women who used fertility treatments to get pregnant made significantly healthier choices …
Read MoreWhy Teen Girls in Ethiopia Still Get Anemia Despite Iron Pills
Researchers in Ethiopia studied why teenage girls develop anemia (low iron in the blood), even when schools give them iron and folic acid supplements. They …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Needs Folate: A Complete Guide
Folate is a B vitamin that plays crucial roles in your body, from helping cells divide properly to supporting brain health and energy production. This research …
Read MoreSimple Blood Tests Can Help Prevent Dangerous Bleeding After Birth
Anemia—when you don't have enough healthy red blood cells—affects millions of pregnant women worldwide and can lead to serious complications during and after …
Read MoreCan Folic Acid Protect Your Brain from Tiny Zinc Particles?
Scientists tested whether folic acid could protect rat brains from damage caused by zinc oxide nanoparticles—tiny particles used in many foods and medicines. …
Read MoreMouth Sores Linked to Hidden Nutritional Problems
Researchers studied people with oral lichen planus (OLP), a condition causing painful sores in the mouth, to see if they had hidden nutritional deficiencies. …
Read MoreCould Low Folic Acid Be Linked to Eye Twitching?
Researchers compared vitamin and mineral levels in people with benign essential blepharospasm (a condition causing involuntary eye twitching) to healthy people …
Read MoreNew Folate Form Absorbed Better Than Traditional Folic Acid
Researchers compared two different types of folate supplements to see which one your body absorbs better. Folate is a B vitamin that's important for health. …
Read MoreFolic Acid May Help Prevent Fatty Liver Disease from Alcohol
Researchers discovered that people with higher levels of folate (a B vitamin) in their blood have significantly lower risk of developing fatty liver disease …
Read MoreBrain Birth Defects in Tanzania: What Doctors Found
Researchers in Tanzania studied nearly 1,000 children to understand how often brain and spine birth defects happen and what causes them. They found that about …
Read MoreSmart Eating During Pregnancy: What You Really Need to Know
Pregnancy does require special nutrition, but you don't need to follow overly strict rules. A healthy, varied diet with regular foods usually gives you and …
Read MoreNew Lab Test Could Detect Silver and Body Chemicals Better
Scientists created tiny glowing particles from folic acid (a B vitamin) that can detect two important substances: silver and glutathione (a natural chemical …
Read MoreBirth Defects in Chile: What New Data Reveals
Researchers in Chile studied birth defects affecting the brain, spine, and face by looking at medical records from 2016-2017. They found that about 76 out of …
Read MoreFolic Acid Helps Prevent Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
Researchers discovered that folic acid supplements may help prevent fatty liver disease, especially when eating a high-fat diet. In a study with mice, those …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Liver Cancer: Why Balance Matters
Researchers studied how two B vitamins—folic acid and vitamin B12—affect liver cancer cells in the lab. They found that having too much folic acid combined …
Read MoreDo Pregnancy Vitamins Really Help Babies Weigh More?
Researchers in Niger tested whether giving pregnant women different types of vitamin supplements could help babies be born healthier and heavier. They compared …
Read MoreHow a Simple Vitamin Could Keep Your Blood Vessels Young
Scientists discovered that a natural molecule called NADPH plays a key role in keeping blood vessel cells young and healthy. When blood vessels age, a specific …
Read MoreWhy Many Pregnant Women Get Low Iron Levels in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa studied 419 pregnant women to understand how common low iron levels (anemia) are during pregnancy and what causes it. They found …
Read MoreNew Way to Make Diabetes Medicine Work Better During Pregnancy
Researchers created a new type of medicine that combines three ingredients to help treat gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) more effectively. The …
Read MoreNew Way to Keep Folic Acid Safe in Crackers and Your Body
Scientists created a special coating to protect folic acid (a vitamin your body needs) from breaking down when food is cooked or digested. They wrapped folic …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid May Harm Brain Recovery After Stroke
Researchers studied how extra folic acid in the diet affects the brain after a stroke-like event. Using fruit flies as a model, they found that flies eating …
Read MoreCan a B Vitamin Protect Teen Hearts from Binge Drinking?
Researchers studied how binge drinking affects the hearts of teenage rats and whether folic acid (a B vitamin) could help protect them. They found that binge …
Read MoreWhat Mom Takes During Pregnancy May Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later
Researchers followed children in rural China for 14 years to see if vitamins their mothers took during pregnancy affected their blood pressure as teenagers. …
Read MoreNew Way to Create Cancer-Fighting Molecules Using Folic Acid
Scientists have developed a new method to attach folic acid to other molecules in a more controlled and efficient way. Folic acid is a B vitamin that can help …
Read MoreFolic Acid May Help Protect Your Hearing
Scientists discovered that a B vitamin called folic acid might help prevent hearing loss by protecting special cells in your ear called inner hair cells. These …
Read MoreBetter Vitamins for Pregnant Women: What 4 Countries Learned
Pregnant women in poor countries often don't get enough vitamins and minerals they need. Scientists tested a new approach in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, …
Read MoreThe Right Amount of Folate May Help Keep You Strong as You Age
Researchers looked at how a B vitamin called folate affects whether older adults become frail and weak. They studied over 31,000 Americans and measured folate …
Read MoreIron and Folic Acid vs. Multiple Vitamins During Pregnancy
Researchers looked at dozens of studies comparing two different vitamin approaches for pregnant women: iron with folic acid alone versus a mix of multiple …
Read MoreB Vitamins During Pregnancy: Why Balance Matters for Mom and Baby
Gestational diabetes—high blood sugar during pregnancy—affects about 1 in 7 pregnant women and can cause problems for both mom and baby, even after birth. …
Read MoreActive Folate Supplements May Work Better Than Regular Folic Acid
Researchers combined results from 11 studies comparing two types of folate supplements for women planning to get pregnant. They found that the active form of …
Read MoreNatural Vitamin B Could Help Oil Companies Stop Mineral Buildup
Oil drilling creates a big problem: minerals like calcium and barium sulfate build up inside pipes and equipment, which slows down production and costs money …
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