Your brain depends on steady folate levels more than you think. Folate is a B vitamin that plays a role in many aspects of your health, including your brain. Low folate intake is linked to mood ...

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 ...

The FDA said on Monday that it will relabel leucovorin calcium tablets (Wellcovorin) as a treatment for adults and children with cerebral folate deficiency, a rare condition affecting folate transport ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA said its literature review found that leucovorin calcium can treat cerebral folate deficiency. Experts ...

Nutritionists once associated low levels of folic acid-a B vitamin found in fruits and leafy green vegetables-primarily with birth defects. But in recent years, epidemiological studies have ...

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 ...

The F.D.A. announced Monday that it would change the drug’s label to reflect potential benefits in reducing autism symptoms. By Christina Caron Dr. Marty Makary, the commissioner of the Food and Drug ...

Folate is a B vitamin and a necessary nutrient to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, has been added to vitamins, breakfast cereals and other ...

Folate is a B vitamin that plays a role in many aspects of your health, including your brain. Low folate intake is linked to mood disorders, depression, dementia and neural tube defects during ...