The complexity of neurodevelopment, the rapidity of early neurogenesis, and over 100 years
of research identifying environmental influences on neurodevelopment serve as backdrop to …

Preconception and prenatal nutrition is critical for fetal brain development. However, its
associations with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders are not well understood. This …

Background To examine the prospective association between multivitamin supplementation
during pregnancy and biomarker measures of maternal plasma folate and vitamin B12 …

Importance The association of maternal use of folic acid and multivitamin supplements
before and during pregnancy with the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring is …

We sought to determine whether high-dose folinic acid improves verbal communication in
children with non-syndromic autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language impairment in a …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …

It has been conclusively established that folic acid supplementation prior to and during early
pregnancy (up to 12 weeks of gestation) can prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). We …

Folic acid has been identified to be integral in rapid tissue growth and cell division during
fetal development. Different studies indicate folic acid's importance in improving childhood …

Background: Maternal folic acid (FA) protects against developmental toxicity from certain
environmental chemicals. Objective: We examined combined exposures to maternal FA and …

Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin B nutrient, plays an important role not only in maintaining
a healthy pregnancy but also in offspring brain development and function, however, it …