Folic acid should be promoted on social media
SPD Development surveyed almost 11,500 women about folic acid. It presented the findings at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Denver today. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Folic Acid Injection (Updated - Resolved)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - September 27, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

High-Dose Folic Acid Does Not Prevent High Blood Pressure of Pregnancy
Some studies suggest that taking high doses of folic acid can prevent pre-eclampsia, but a randomized trial found it did not. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Folic Acid Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Taking folic acid does not prevent pre-eclampsia, study finds
Taking high dose supplements of folic acid does not protect pregnant women from pre-eclampsia, a new study has found. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - September 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Folic Acid Past First Trimester Doesn't Prevent Preeclampsia
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 -- Supplementation with folic acid beyond the first trimester does not prevent preeclampsia among high-risk women, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in The BMJ. Shi Wu Wen, Ph.D., from the Ottawa Research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 14, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

High-Dose Folic Acid Flops for Preeclampsia Prevention
(MedPage Today) -- No reduced risk of preeclampsia with treatment vs placebo for high-risk women (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - September 13, 2018 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Folic Acid Won't Curb Dangerous Pregnancy Complication
THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 -- High doses of folic acid do not protect pregnant women against a sometimes deadly complication called preeclampsia, a large trial suggests. The finding frustrates the search for an effective way to prevent preeclampsia,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 13, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Women at high risk of pre-eclampsia are not protected by high dose folic acid
A study, published in theBMJ, suggests that women at high risk of pre-eclampsia are not protected from the condition by supplementing with high doses of folic acid.MedicalXpress (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 13, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

High-dose folic acid doesn ’t prevent pre-eclampsia
But women should still take supplements before and in early pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects Related items fromOnMedica Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women Poor vitamin D levels linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes GPs often missing best option for heavy periods (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 13, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Extra folic acid taken during pregnancy doesn't prevent pre-eclampsia, trial shows
For women who are at risk for pre-eclampsia, there is no benefit to being on a high dose of folic acid, a Canadian-led international study finds. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

MRI reveals antipsychotic benefits of cannabis
With the help of MRI, researchers from King's College London found that one...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: MRI brain scans show benefits of prenatal folic acid MRI of cortical folds may help predict psychosis DTI-MRI poses new cause for schizophrenia MRI reveals how schizophrenia may improve fMRI shows brain activity in early psychosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 30, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Prevent Language Delay With AEDs Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Prevent Language Delay With AEDs
Taking folic acid in the the periconceptional period and first trimester of pregnancy was associated with a large reduction in risk for language delay in the offspring of women taking antiepileptic drugs, according to a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - August 3, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Folate May Limit Language Delays in Kids of Epileptic Women (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Not using folic acid before and during pregnancy increased risks substantially (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - August 1, 2018 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Folic Acid Supplements in Pregnancy Help Kids of Women With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 -- Drugs taken in pregnancy to prevent epilepsy seizures can raise the risk of language delays in children. But new research shows that folic acid supplements can cut that risk. One U.S. ob/gyn said the finding has real... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

MRI shows how kids compensate for dyslexia
Using MRI, an international team of researchers believe they have found the...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: MRI shows the uniqueness of brain anatomy MRI brain scans show benefits of prenatal folic acid MRI reveals how schizophrenia may improve Could brain imaging predict future behavior? fMRI investigates roots of dyslexia (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news