Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways Eating foods high in folate can help prevent folate deficiency. Folate ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the drug leucovorin to treat children with cerebral folate deficiency and symptoms of autism. Kevin Pelphrey is the Harrison-Wood ...

Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based ...

Adverse effects of low-dose MTX in patients with RA are related to folate antagonism and/or folate deficiency. Folate supplementation, in the form of folic acid or folinic acid, is often ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Folic acid is an essential nutrient you’ve likely seen on food labels or vitamin bottles — often targeting pregnant women (since it helps ...

Leucovorin is being reviewed by the FDA for treating cerebral folate deficiency, which causes developmental delays and autism-like features in children. GSK aims to update leucovorin's label for CFD ...