LONDON — A new research by Dutch fscientists has found that a pill of folic acid a day can improve brain function and memory of people over 50. The findings are the result of the largest trial of its kind, that was conducted following a study which showed that folic acid decreases the chances of developing the debilitating disease Alzheimer`s. As a part of the study, which appears in The Lancet medical journal, the researchers gave 800mcg of folic acid daily or a dummy pill to 818 people aged 50 for a period of three years. The researchers found that taking the pill daily improved cognitive functions such as memory, as well as the speed at which information is processes, reports the Daily Mail. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin that occurs naturally in dark green vegetables, cereals and fruit, and which is often destroyed by cooking or processing. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate is needed to make DNA and RNA, the building blocks of […]
Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Folic Acid Improves Brain Function and Memory in Over 50s
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Source: Zeenews (India)
Publication Date: 20-Jan-07
Link: Folic Acid Improves Brain Function and Memory in Over 50s
Source: Zeenews (India)
Publication Date: 20-Jan-07
Link: Folic Acid Improves Brain Function and Memory in Over 50s
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