Does folic acid prevent childhood obesity?: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
Health care professionals have known for decades that women of childbearing age should take folic acid, because it reduces a baby's risk of being born with the neural tube defect, spina bifida. New research shows there may be another good reason for mothers-to-be to take the mineral ? it may prevent obesity in children. In [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Home Remedies: Can folic acid supplements slow cognitive decline?
QUESTION: I've heard that folic acid supplements can improve cognitive function in older adults. Could those with Alzheimer's disease also benefit from folic acid? ANSWER: There's no conclusive evidence that?folic acid supplements?improve cognitive function in older adults or in people with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. Blood levels of folate are classified as [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

BiferaRx (Folic acid Heme Iron polypeptide Iron Dextran, Cyanocobalamin Tablets) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - November 8, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Methotrexate and folic acid for rheumatoid arthritis
Doctors sometimes prescribe methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it can lead to folic acid deficiencies. Learn more about managing this and other side effects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis Source Type: news

Folic acid may be added to flour: government to consult
Flour may be fortified with folic acid to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida Related items fromOnMedica Gestational weight loss or gain linked to poor outcome in children UK lagging behind peers on child health Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight Maximum folate intake advice based on ‘flawed’ analysis, say researchers High gluten intake during pregnancy associated with diabetes (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 24, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

FDA Allows Food Makers to Fortify Corn Masa, but Few Do FDA Allows Food Makers to Fortify Corn Masa, but Few Do
Two years after the Food and Drug Administration allowed manufacturers to add folic acid, a crucial B vitamin that prevents terrible birth defects, to their corn flour, very few have done so.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Plans to fortify flour with folic acid to slash the risk of birth defects moves a step closer
Steve Brine, UK health minister, has today announced the Government will next year consult the public on the idea of adding folic acid into flour in order to reduce birth defects. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Government to consult on fortifying flour with folic acid
The government has announced that it will consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to prevent foetal abnormalities such as spina bifida. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - October 23, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Will folic acid ever be added to UK flour?
After repeated calls by health campaigners, the government says it will now consult on the issue. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DR ELLIE CANNON: Is it too late for my pregnant daughter to take folic acid? 
My daughter has just discovered she is eight weeks pregnant. We’re delighted but I’m worried as she hasn’t been taking folic acid supplements. Should she start now or is it too late? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia
Ask about history to help identify women who might benefit from early clinical intervention Related items fromOnMedica Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight High-dose folic acid doesn ’t prevent pre-eclampsia Parity lower in women with unfavourable lipid profile Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women One in two women and one in three men will develop neurological disease (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 18, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

U.S. folic acid supplementation effort may not be reaching Hispanic women
(Reuters Health) - Corn masa flour and tortillas sold in U.S. grocery stores may not be fortified with folic acid, which means a government effort to help reduce birth defects among Hispanic babies may not be working as intended, a small study suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Here's what you need to know about the new superflour 
The UK could soon become the first country in Europe to bring in mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid, the Mail reported yesterday. But what will this new policy mean for everyone? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Perspectives on adding folic acid to flour to prevent spinal bifida | Letters
Dr JK Anand, Chris Pageand Pam Lunnreflect on the UK government ’s decisionOf course the planned fortification of flour with folic acid will help – where the cause of spina bifida is nutritional deficiency of folic acid (All UK flour to be given folic acid additive, 15 October). However, it can not conceivably prevent the defect where it is due to genetic factors – two defective genes from two parents coming together.In some parts of the world consanguineous marriages are commoner than in others. An academic paper in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (Vol 32, No 2, June 2014) by Nazish Jabeen and Sajid ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Health Pregnancy Disability Society Food Parents and parenting Family & wellbeing Life and style Children Genetics Science Source Type: news