MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'folic acid'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140183&cid=t_125088_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2Fpenns-genetically-modified-t-cells-create-antitumor-effect-in-mice-with-folate-positive-ovarian-cancer-clinical-trial-pending%2F In a recent issue of Cancer Research, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania showed for the first time that engineered human T cells can eradicate deadly human ovarian cancer in immune-deficient mice. A clinical trial involving the modified T cells is expected to be announced within the next few months. In a recent issue of Cancer Research, Daniel [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140183 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:50:23 +0100 5140183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952843&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-study-supports-previous-evidence-that-autism-is-triggered-in-utero%2F2011.06.21 Science has found no evidence that vaccines cause autism; but the true cause(s) of autism have not yet been determined. So far the available evidence has pointed towards a largely genetic cause with possible interaction with environmental factors. A new study supports that interpretation. It also supports previous evidence that autism is triggered prior to birth, rather than at the time of vaccinations. Schmidt et al. published a study in Epidemiology on May 23, 2011, entitled “Prenatal Vitamins, One-carbon Metabolism Gene Variants, and Risk for Autism.” It was a population-based case control study of 566 subjects comparing a group of autistic children to a matched control group of children with normal development. They looked at maternal intake of prenatal vitamins in the 3 months bef... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952843 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:43 +0100 4952843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382756&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1074 Folic acid, in combination with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C, is considered essential by health care providers for women that are planning pregnancy.  Being on a healthy diet and adding a daily dose of 400 micrograms of folic acid in a multivitamin along with folic acid rich foods is highly recommended by researchers and midwives. A lack of dietary folic acid leads to folate deficiency  (FD). This can result in many health problems, the most notable one being neural tube defects in developing embryo. Read here for more information on how much folic acid you need for a healthy pregnancy. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382756 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:17:40 +0100 4382756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125289&cid=t_125088_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdental-recovery%2F This article may help but one may also consider seeing a dentist. With all the whitening and brightening products available for your teeth, it’s easy to forget that cosmetics aren’t enough to achieve a healthy mouth. There’s regular brushing and flossing, of course, but your teeth and gums need even more. Like the rest of your body, good health in your mouth starts with getting the right dietary nutrients. What you eat makes a difference in whether your gums, teeth and the bone they attach to are able to stand strong against plaque bacteria that can cause disease. Among the dental health nutritional standouts: Calcium: The more milk, cheese and yogurt you consume, the less likely you are to develop periodontal, or gum, disease, a chronic bacterial infection. Calcium is i... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125289 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:51:02 +0100 4125289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013117&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F202211%2F Birth Control, Meet Folic Acid: Beyaz, a new birth control pill that was just approved by the FDA, contains folic acid. (via CNN) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013117 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:21:57 +0100 4013117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729848&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-does-your-hair-color-say-about-your-health%2F photo: Thinkstock We all love our hair. (Or we hate it.) We preen over it for way too long in the morning, we spend months deciding on a new cut or color, and definitely think our luscious locks add to our feminine wiles. But apparently, our hair can even alert us to possible health risks. Check out what your natural hair color could say about your well being, courtesy of Women’s Health: Blondes You’re at risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye condition that can lead to blindness. Eat food rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, like kale, spinach, and snow peas. Blondes are also at the highest risk for melanoma. Make sure you wear a full-spectrum SPF 30, and wear a hat in direct sunlight. Check out some of our favorite eco-friendly hats here. Brunettes Y... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729848 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:49:48 +0100 3729848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566590&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwomen-and-pregnancy-happy-with-or-without-a-baby%2F photo: Thinkstock Having a baby isn’t something most people take lightly. Usually couples are actively trying to conceive, or are taking precautions to avoid having a child – right? Actually, almost 1/4 of women between  25-45 who were surveyed in a recent study said that they weren’t trying to have a child or avoiding having a child, and that they’d be content either way. In a world where you can micromanage ever minute detail of your life with your smart phone, it’s almost refreshing to hear that some women are comfortable letting whatever happens happen. But the results of this study suggest that there will have to be a change in the way health care providers interact with women of child-bearing age. Currently, when a women is asked if she’s trying to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566590 Fri, 14 May 2010 20:13:46 +0100 3566590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441820&cid=t_125088_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F2pG3ThvFE_U%2F Health Canada issued an adviorsy earlier this week advising expectant mothers and breastfeeding women not to take the vitamin-mineral supplements Maxum Matragen or Maxum Multi-Vite by Seroyal International Inc. The concerns lie in the lack of proper labeling, certain ingredients, and lack of others. Both Maxum Matragen and Maxum Multi-Vite contain ginkgo biloba, green tea extracts and vanadium. At this point, the safety of these ingredients for pregnant women or nursing women isn’t known and there is no such labeling to that effect. As well, the supplements don’t have enough iron or folic acid for pregnant or nursing women. These are essential for both baby and maternal health. Folic acid has been found to be very important in the baby’s development. If you are pregnant o... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441820 Thu, 28 May 2009 08:02:56 +0100 2441820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284414&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6439 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Surgeons Remove Six Organs to Neutralize Tumor, Folic Acid Supplements May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk, Potential Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284414 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2284414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027066&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5520 Folic Acid Increases Respiratory Illness Risk in Infants, Treating Sleep Apnea Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s Patients, Many Americans Not Achieving Minimum Level of Exercise from the Malaysian Medical Resources Folic Acid Increases Respiratory Illness Risk in Infants, Treating Sleep Apnea Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s Patients, Many Americans Not Achieving Minimum Level of Exercise (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027066 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2027066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344580&cid=t_125088_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__predictive_value_of_folate_vitamin_b12_and_homoc.htm Conclusions: Lower folate, lower vitamin B12 and raised homocysteine levels may be risk factors for late-life depression. Source... (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344580 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:34:00 +0100 1344580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1167268&cid=t_125088_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fwhy_lmethylfolate_rather_than_folic_acid_for_depression.htm Psychiatry Weekly 2008 Jan 21;3(3) Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD Folate is one of the 13 essential vitamins. Dihydrofolate, a mixture of polyglutamates (ie, a number of glutamatic acid entities) is the form of folate obtained from dietary intake of green vegetables, yeast, liver, kidney, and egg yolk. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate contained in over-the-counter vitamin supplements (usually mixed with several other vitamins and nutrients and present in low doses). Folic acid is also the synthetic form of folate contained in prescriptions written by a licensed practitioner in higher doses for medical use.More... © 2008 Psychiatry Weekly, LLC (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1167268 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:57:00 +0100 1167268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162656&cid=t_125088_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ffailed-test-blame-homocysteine.html Recently there was an article which raised some red flags for me. It explains why we can't be jumping to all sorts of conclusions about genes and their effects.From Medical News Today:"UMaine psychology professors Merrill F. "Pete" Elias, Michael A. Robbins and Penelope K. Elias, in collaboration with colleagues in Syracuse, N.Y., England and Australia, studied the relationships among the gene ApoE, homocysteine concentrations, and cognitive performance"This prompts me to ask what variants did they study and what do they mean by cognitive performance?Nine hundred eleven dementia-free and stroke-free subjects (59% women) from the Maine-Syracuse study (26–98 years old) were stratified into no-ApoE-4 (n = 667) and ApoE-4 carrier (n = 244) cohortsThe clinical diagnosis of dementia was determ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162656 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:05:00 +0100 1162656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090492&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fto-fortify-or-not-to-fortify-that-is.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090492 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:01:00 +0100 1090492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=919065&cid=t_125088_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnovel_therapeutics_for_depression_lmethylfolate.htm CNS Spectr. 2007;12(10):739-744 Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD Folate deficiency may increase the risk of depression and reduce the action of antidepressants. Individuals with an inherited polymorphism that reduces the efficiency of folate formation may be at high risk for folate deficiency and for major depression. Antidepressant effects have been reported when antidepressants are augmented with folic acid, folinic acid, or the centrally active L-methylfolate (known formally as (6(S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate [MTHF]), particularly in depressed patients with folate deficiency whose major depressive episodes have failed to respond to antidepressants. The putative mechanism of action of MTHF as an augmenting agent to antidepressants is that it acts as a trimonoamine modulator (TMM), enhancing the ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=919065 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:21:00 +0100 919065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838072&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F03%2Ffeed-yourself-feed-your-heart-5-important-nutrients%2F Filed under: Prevention, NutritionWe talk a lot about nutrition here at The Cardio Blog, and that's because health experts link a healthy diet to a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease. And while we all know that a low-fat, high-fiber diet is important to good heart health, there are other vitamins and minerals that are important in keeping your ticker ticking. They include: magnesium folic acid and other B vitamins niacin potassium calcium While eating a balanced diet full of whole grains, lean proteins, nuts, and plenty of veggies and fruit will give you the daily recommended allowance of most of those nutrients, magnesium is often little harder to get. Found mostly in whole grains and dark, leafy vegetables, some magnesium is lost when foods are cooked. Raw pumpkin seeds, ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838072 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 838072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707363&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Frecipe-for-healthy-living-roasted-brussel-sprouts%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Prevention, All Cancers, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy LivingBrussel sprouts contain good amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and dietary fiber. Moreover, they are believed to protect against colon cancer, due to their containing sinigrin. They contain three types of phyto's, all shown to have either protective qualities against cancer, or enzyme producing qualities that have been shown during research to fight cancer cells in different ways.When boiling foods they tend to lose some of the vitamins and nutrients into the water. So here is a roasted brussel sprout recipe that is very easy to prepare and the brussel sprouts keep their natural nutty flavor.Vicki's Roasted Brussel Sprouts1 lb Brussels sp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707363 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699563&cid=t_125088_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdepression_linked_to_low_folate_levels.htm A unique study by researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has confirmed a link between depression and low levels of folate (folic acid), a vitamin which comes from vegetables. In research published in the July edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the York team led by Dr Simon Gilbody, concluded that there was a link between depression and low folate levels, following a review of 11 previous studies involving 15,315 participants. Last month, the Food Standards Agency recommended to UK Health Ministers the introduction of mandatory fortification of either bread or flour with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects, which can result in miscarriage, neonatal death or lifelong disability. The York study suggests that the measure may also help... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699563 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:15:00 +0100 699563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675554&cid=t_125088_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Ftips-from-the-aha-on-how-to-avoid-congenital-heart-defects%2F Filed under: Prevention, American Heart AssociationGetting pregnant and having a baby is a wonderful and magical experience, but it can also be a little stressful as expecting parents worry about living healthy lifestyles and making sure the growing baby is going to be born healthy. But the American Heart Association has made things a little simpler by releasing these 4 tips to help avoid congenital heart defects: Talk with your doctor preconception. Prospective mothers can be checked for any number of health conditions, like diabetes and influenza, and helped to get it under control before getting pregnant. Women should take a daily multivitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid, as this is important for the normal growth of the fetus and has been shown to help prevent hear... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675554 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675554