As a geriatrician, I often order serum folate levels as part of a workup for dementia or anemia. How accurate is the statement that “serum folate levels are not useful because they fluctuate rapidly ...

Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong ...

Folate and folic acid are two forms of vitamin B9: folate occurs naturally in foods, while folic acid is synthetic and used in supplements and fortified foods. Vitamin B9 supports cell growth and DNA ...

Serum folate deficiency is known to cause depression, among other problems. However, only certain forms of folic acid can get through the blood-brain barrier, so it is possible to have a completely ...