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 ...

Maternal serum folate levels during early to midpregnancy show a U-shaped association with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring. Both low and high folate levels are linked to an increased ...

A case-control study has found that higher folate levels before or during early pregnancy are associated with a lower risk for congenital heart disease (CHD) in children. Folate supplementation may ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Maternal folate levels that were too low or too high were associated with risk of congenital heart disease in ...

Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of their babies, but new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

Inadequate intake of dietary folate is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, but evidence is limited in low-income settings, including the study area. This study examines the association ...

This multitasking vitamin supports a healthy heart, brain, pregnancy and more. Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN The B vitamin folate plays a role in reproductive, cardiovascular, cognitive ...