Zinc, folic acid supplements fail to enhance male fertility
(University of Utah Health) Zinc and folic acid, a pair of dietary supplements long touted as an effective treatment for male infertility, failed to improve pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency in a new study conducted at University of Utah Health and other medical centers in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health. According to the researchers, the finding presents the most definitive evidence to date that so-called fertility supplements do not live up expectations. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Trial examines effect of folic acid, zinc supplementation in male partners of couples seeking infertility treatment
(JAMA Network) This randomized clinical trial examined the effects of daily folic acid and zinc supplementation in men on semen quality and live births among 2,300 couples planning infertility treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Putting folic acid in flour in Britain will save 400 babies each year, scientists say
Hundreds of babies are needlessly dying every year or left with lifelong disabilities because successive governments have failed to make food firms add folic acid to flour, say top scientists. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Folate in Young Women With Epilepsy: Start Early, Remind Often Folate in Young Women With Epilepsy: Start Early, Remind Often
A new epilepsy outcomes study showed that black women are half as likely to take folic acid as women in other racial groups, but more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and pregnancy complications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 17, 2019 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Folate vs. folic acid: What to know
Folate and folic acid are forms of vitamin B-9. Folate occurs naturally in a range of foods, while folic acid is synthetic and present in fortified foods. Both are important for pregnancy. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Pharma companies seek hike in drug rates under price control
Chinese API imports turn 200% costlier, making production costlier in India. Over 70% of the country ’s total bulk drug requirement comes from China. These bulk drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) are used in producing medicines, including essential items like antibiotics, vitamins and folic acid. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cochrane systematic review informs WHO guidelines, policy
Originally published in the Cornell ChronicleFolate is an essential B-vitamin that is needed for DNA synthesis and cell division. Folate deficiency can lead to anemia, and deficiency early in pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects – birth defects of the brain, spine and spinal cord, including spina bifida.A Cochrane systematic review on the benefits and safety of fortifying wheat or maize flour with folic acid and population health outcomes, led by scientists in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell, found that fortification with folic acid (the synthetic form of folate) may improve folate status and redu...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - December 10, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Feeling this sensation in the chest could mean pernicious anaemia
VITAMIN B12 is one of the main "raw materials" needed to build the healthy red blood cell; the other is folate or folic acid. In order to make healthy red blood cells that can carry oxygen around the body a person needs adequate levels of B12. Feeling this sensation in your chest is a warning sign of pernicious anaemia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Class 3 medicines recall: Folic acid tablets 5mg
Accord-UK Ltd has advised of an issue related to decommissioning of a batch of folic acid tablets BP 5mg. Upon decommissioning at the pharmacy, there have been reports stating that when scanning the s (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 18, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis as a Result of Zinc Deficiency
Conclusion: Zinc deficiency should be considered and investigated as part of the diagnostic process of RAS. A simple blood test may aid in correct diagnosis and complete resolution of this recurring condition rather than constant prescription of certain medicines to suppress the symptoms. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 23, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
