Folic acid, a group-B Vitamin found in green leafy vegetables and liver, can be used as a cheap and simple way to reduce heart disease and strokes, researchers say. British researchers analyzed previous studies and found that folic acid lowers levels of the amino acid homocysteine in blood.

High levels of homocysteine in blood is one of the causes of cardiovascular disease

Doctors in Goa have gathered to talk about the little known risk factors of hyperhomocysteinemia; the condition which can eventually lead to heart disease.

Some of the risk factors include the following: heart attacks, paralytic strokes and other complicated diseases

Consumption of diet rich in vitamin B6 helps in decreasing the risk of Parkinson's disease. Vitamin B6 is essential for metabolism of protein and proper immune and nervous system function, and is found in both meat and vegetables.

Researchers from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam analysed more than 5,000 people and found that those who took most vitamin B6 were half as likely to develop Parkinson's disease as compared to those who consumed the least.

There is evidence that high levels of the amino acid homocysteine could cause damage to brain cells. The researchers followed 5,289 men and women aged 55 and older who were free of the disease at the beginning of the study to see whether higher intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12, which can reduce homocysteine levels, would also reduce Parkinson's risk

New York, NY (AHN)-A new study suggests that higher dietary intake of vitamin B6 may decrease the risk of Parkinson's disease.

Dutch researchers find that among more than 5,000 people those who reported taking in the most vitamin B6 were about half as likely as those who consumed the least to develop Parkinson's disease

British researchers on Friday said diabetes 1 and 2 can lead to serious pregnancy complications. Women must take higher doses of folic acid to reduce risk of serious abnormalities and infant death.

The study, which was carried out by the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health found that diabetes rates continue to surge. Researchers analyzed 2,359 pregnant women with diabetes. They discovered that 1,707 had type 1 diabetes while 652 had type 2