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Folic acid is a stable, synthetic form of the vitamin folate. Taking folic acid around the time of conception lowers the chance of neural tube birth defects (NTDs). Many countries have added folic acid to flour and other foods. These fortification programs have been linked with large drops in NTDs,…
This observational study measured blood ferritin (a marker of iron stores) and depressive symptoms in 312 men and 216 women working in two Japanese municipal offices. In men, lower ferritin levels were linked to higher odds of depressive symptoms, with a significant trend across ferritin quartiles. No clear link was…
This study randomly assigned 79 people with rheumatoid arthritis to either a 9-month Internal Family Systems (IFS) group therapy or to an education-only control. After treatment, the IFS group showed gains in overall pain and physical function, and one year later they still showed small improvements in self-reported joint pain,…
