A new review reveals how folic acid can act as both a friend and foe in breast cancer, protecting at moderate doses, but potentially fueling tumor growth when intake is excessive or genes go awry.

Along with vitamins B12 and B6, folic acid is a major regulator of the DNA methylation processes in the body. Food sources include green leafy vegetables (folate is derived from the Latin for foliage) ...

The latest psychiatry journals are absolutely hopping with trials of folic acid and its downstream metabolite, methylfolate. We have this article from AJP, this one from JAMA Archives, along with ...

It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central ...

A phase I/II study of AZD6244 in combination with sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with folic acid; it has long been touted as a necessity during ...

A study published in the journal Metabolism describes the effect of a polyphenol-rich Mediterranean diet on epigenetic regulation. Study: A polyphenol-rich green Mediterranean diet enhances epigenetic ...