Investigation reveals cancer drugs failing quality tests worldwide, including cisplatin, oxaliplatin, cyclophosphamide, ...

Cancer drugs used in more than 100 countries have failed quality tests. But what are these drugs and how are they used?

Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that's often added to fortified foods and used in supplements. Learn about its benefits and sources, your risk of deficiency, and more.

Methotrexate is a folic acid antagonist. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of purines and pyrimides and therefore interfering with DNA synthesis. Methotrexate affects rapidly dividing cells and ...

A neurologist in Arizona says the generic drug leucovorin help children with autism absorb folic acid, allowing their brains to develop in a more neuro-typical way. The FDA has not approved the ...

Folic Acid: Now Hear This Lentils, a source of folic acid, significantly reduce hearing and memory loss. They don't taste too bad either. By Lydia Fong published May 1, 2007 - last reviewed on ...

Frye chose leucovorin because it’s derived from folic acid, a form of folate, which is an essential B vitamin that helps the body repair and create new healthy cells.

In one jaw-dropping case, a 3-year-old with nonverbal autism spoke his first words just three days after being given leucovorin, a cheap generic drug derived from folic acid that’s often ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Taking a higher dose of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy was safe and associated with improved verbal abilities in children at age six as well as improved ...

The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly to folic acid, helping to restore folate levels in patients who may have difficulty absorbing or using it, according to ...