Just when you thought you had your vitamins figured out, science throws us a curveball. New research from Texas A&M University is challenging everything we thought we knew about folate (that’s vitamin ...

Folate is a B vitamin that plays important roles in cell growth and metabolism. You can get folate from kale, but lentils, ...

In a study published in Life Science Alliance, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found that decreasing folate intake can support healthier metabolisms in aging animal models, challenging the ...

Although they number from 1 (thiamine) to 12 (cobalamin), there are eight B vitamins—don't bother seeking numbers 4, 8, 10, or 11. The rest are all facilitators of the nervous system and tend to work ...

Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle, or stop producing essential molecules. A central part of this network is folate metabolism, a process that ...

Folate fortification of staple foods has long been practiced in many countries, including the USA. However, little is known about its requirement for health at later phases of life. A recent study in ...

Folate, or vitamin B9, is an essential nutrient. Without it, individual cells could not replicate their DNA or make copies of themselves, and consequently, the body would not be able to grow or ...

Maternal serum folate levels during early to midpregnancy show a U-shaped association with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring. Both low and high folate levels are linked to an increased ...

An Australian study suggests that mandatory folic acid fortification may have unintended consequences, linking excess folate to rising gestational diabetes and calling for urgent policy reassessment.