Taking folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy may improve psychological development in children, new research suggests.

Pregnant women who take folic acid and multivitamins have babies with lower autism risk, study says Authors cautioned that more studies were needed to replicate findings.

But folic acid is more than just a pregnancy supplement. Doctors say every woman of reproductive age - that's between the ages of 15 and 45 - should take folic acid daily.

Among the most important nutrients doctors constantly recommend during pregnancy is folate in the form of folic acid. What else can the vitamin do?

Children in rural Nepal whose mothers were given iron and folic acid supplements during pregnancy were smarter, more organized and had better fine motor skills than children whose mothers did not ...

Neural tube defects affect the Latino population at higher rates than other groups, yet a simple way to prevent these birth defects hasn't been made mandatory.

A study of more than 85,000 women in Norway found that those who started taking a folic acid supplement four weeks before getting pregnant were about 40 percent less likely to have a child who ...

Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects—a percentage that has not improved in more ...

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina ...

Folic Acid: Now Hear This Lentils, a source of folic acid, significantly reduce hearing and memory loss. They don't taste too bad either. By Lydia Fong published May 1, 2007 - last reviewed on ...

It was time for the Great Tortilla Folic Acid Test. The 3.5-ounce bag of folic acid powder was available on Amazon for $20. I washed out my mouth with water, closed my eyes and took two warm corn ...

An essential vitamin will be added to bread and flour in a bid to prevent birth defects. Folic acid will be added to all non-wholemeal wheat flour from the end of 2026 to prevent issues in ...