Daily supplements of folic acid could improve the memory and brainpower of elderly people ... needed to reach a more definitive answer on the benefits and effects of folic acid supplementation ...

Folic acid is already recommended for women trying to conceive-to help prevent babies being born with spina bifida. But the elderly need to increase the amount they take because it helps reduce ...

If you take a vitamin B complex every day, you’re likely well aware of the many benefits B vitamins have on your overall ... to certain food products and made into a supplement called folic acid—a ...

Says Wilcox,” If folic acid is able to prevent a major birth defect in addition to neural tube defects, this benefit should be included among the risk and benefits of fortifying food with folic ...

"Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy has numerous benefits to child health, especially brain development," says Alampi. "Our study suggests that adequate folic acid supplementation ...