Folic acid may mitigate link between lead exposure during pregnancy and autistic behaviours in children Posted Yesterday New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant. Pregnancy – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant...
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Does Folic Acid Have an Effect on Suicide Risk?
Author: Charles P. Vega, MD Clinical Context Suicide remains in the top 10 for overall causes of mortality in the United States, and healthcare professionals may exacerbate the risk for suicide through the medications they prescribe. A previous study by the authors of the current research examined medications that might affect the risk for suicide....
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Zinc, folic acid supplement does not improve male fertility, NIH study suggests
Dietary supplements containing zinc and folic acid — marketed as a treatment for male infertility — do not appear to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts or sperm function, according to a study conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health. The...