A new review reveals how folic acid can act as both a friend and foe in breast cancer, protecting at moderate doses, but potentially fueling tumor growth when intake is excessive or genes go awry.

Being a new mom often means being bombarded with a ton of information. You will be getting advice from your pediatrician, family, friends, neighbors, and strangers. Some advice is good, and most ...

The iron/folic acid tablet contains 60 mg of elemental iron (equivalent to 300 mg ferrous sulfate, 180 mg ferrous fumarate, or 500 mg ferrous gluconate) and 2.8 mg folic acid (a synthetic form of ...

Boosting folic acid during pregnancy can improve verbal and behavioral skills in kids, suggests a new study. Taking a higher dose of folic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy is safe and ...

Dublin, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Ferrous Sulfate (CAS 7720-78-7) Industry Research 2025: Global and Regional Market Trends 2019-2024 and Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ...

Halloween is supposed to be a fun holiday for kids. Dressing up in cute, funny, scary costumes, decorating the house with creepy spiders, carved pumpkins, or bones that appear to erupt from the ground ...

But choosing the right type of iron—whether it’s ferrous gluconate vs. ferrous sulfate—can be confusing. For starters, not all iron supplements are created equal: Choosing a pill that’s ...

New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant. A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead ...

Essential vitamins such as Vitamin B12 and Folic acid are necessary for the body's proper functioning. Folic acid is key in DNA synthesis, cell growth, and red blood cell formation. Deficiency can ...

Odds ratios yielded from the two sources were very close. Folic acid only (15 mg/day) was unrelated to LBW, whereas iron supplementation (80 mg ferrous sulphate) was associated with a lower risk of ...