Scientists genetically engineer tomatoes with enhanced folate content
Leafy greens and beans aren't the only foods that pack a punch of
folate, the vitamin essential for a healthy start to pregnancy. Researchers now have used genetic engineering--manipulating an organism's genes--to make tomatoes with a full day's worth of the nutrient in a single serving. The scientists published their results in this week's online edition of the journal PNAS, Proceedings o...
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Folate and famiy planning
New research has shown that
folate supplements, widely recommended for women planning pregnancy, may increase the chances of having twins. Professor Judith Lumley, from La Trobe University examined various
folate supplement trials and found women who took
folate before becoming pregnant had a 50 per cent greater chance of having twins.//
Folate has been proven to minimise the...
Family planning with folate
New research has shown that
folate supplements, widely recommended for women planning pregnancy, may increase the chances of having twins.Professor Judith Lumley, from La Trobe University examined various
folate supplement trials and found women who took
folate before becoming pregnant// had a 50 per cent greater chance of having twins.
Folate has been proven to minimise the risk of bi...
Reducing Blood Pressure in Women By Increasing Folate
Women who consume more
folate are less likely to develop high blood pressure say researchers based on findings of a recent study .// For the study researchers analyzed data from two large studies, which included more than 156,000 women. Researchers gave the women questionnaires, which asked about their
folate and supplemental folic acid intake. None of the participants had high blood p...
A Saviour For Alzheimer’s Disease: Folate
A healthy diet can improve brain function for la longer period of time says a major observational study. Adults who eat the daily recommended allowance of
folate -- B-vitamin nutrients found in oranges, //legumes, leafy green vegetables and folic acid supplements -- significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to results from a long-term National Institu...
More Research Needed To Fully Study the Effect of Folate on Prostate Cancer
Folate is a vitamin which is very essential for our body functioning. According to a recent study conducted by Dr. Victoria L. Stevens and colleagues //from the American Cancer Society, Atlanta, it is found that intake of
folate influences the severity of prostate cancer. It does not lower the risk of developing prostate cancer. The results of the study were published in the American Journal of E...
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Quantaphase II B12/Folate RIA
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Quantaphase II RBC Folate Reagent Pack
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Folate & Vitamin B12
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