FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2020·4 min readExcess Folic Acid During Pregnancy Harms Brain DevelopmentStudy of pregnant mice found excess folic acid is detrimental to brain development in fetuses. Mice exposed in-utero to higher doses of folic acid had significant brain changes compared to those who were exposed to lower doses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2021·3 min readFish Oil Taken During Pregnancy Boosts Brain Function in Children at Age 10At age ten, children whose mothers took fish oil supplements during pregnancy were more efficient at problem-solving tasks and had better attentional focus than those whose mothers just took folic acid or no supplements at all.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2022·7 min readFolic Acid Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Risk of Suicide AttemptsStudy reveals a 44% reduction in suicidal events, including suicide attempts and self-harm, in depressed patients who took folic acid supplements.Read More
