Getting ready for pregnancy? Don’t forget this essential check: your folic acid levels. It’s a small step that plays a big ...

Folate, found in meat and leafy greens, is an important vitamin for neuron function. In some cases, it may be even more important for those whose brains are struggling with energy regulation, such as ...

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 ...

Scientists have learned more about the genetic factors that may underlie double-jointedness, also known as hypermobility, and diseases that affect connective tissue called hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos ...

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 ...

Constant tiredness, breathlessness, brain fog or tingling in your hands and feet could be signs of hidden deficiencies in ...

The US government is approving the drug leucovorin to address rising rates of autism, despite limited evidence that it works.

Megaloblastic anemia is a blood condition that causes a person to have atypical red blood cells. The red blood cells become misshapen and unusually large (megaloblasts), and the bone marrow makes ...

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 ...