Homocysteine has been associated with cardiovascular disease for a long time. This research into people with a genetic predisposition for a high homocysteine concentration in the blood supports the argument that this high concentration is a cause of cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreVitamins offer significant benefits to a spectrum of brain-related functions and conditions, including reducing risk of depression, autism and stroke. And the medical community has long advocated vitamin supplementation—especially with B vitamins—for prenatal health.
Read MoreResearchers in Norway reviewed records of 85,000 children and discovered that if mothers were taking folic acid at the time of conception, they were 2.1 times less likely to have children with autism.
Read MoreFolic acid (also known as folate) is a member of the water-soluble B vitamin group. Isolated in 1946 from spinach leaves, its name comes from folium, the Latin word for leaf. In the body, folic acid is converted to a more biologically active form.
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