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Title: What is the relationship between infertility and folic acid?
Post by: ruj on 28/09/2009 08:30:03

ruj asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Morning please help, I need to learn the relationship between infertility and the use of folic acid and the most suited antibiotics to deal with related infections in the uterus. What about infertility and sterm cells how can they help?

Thank you

Ruji, Pretoria

What do you think?

Title: What is the relationship between infertility and folic acid?
Post by: Geethika on 06/08/2010 08:18:07

I am not sure that can answer your question totally but I will try to put up my ideas
The role of folic acid in infertility:
When you are trying to get pregnant, Folic acid should figure on top of your health checklist. Folic acid, also called folate or folacin, is one of the B vitamins, also known as B9. It is a vital raw material for production of red blood cells, as well as norepinephrine and serotonin (chemical components of the nervous system). Folic acid also helps to synthesize genetic material in every cell of the body and normalize brain function. Taking folic acid before conception reduces the risk of neural-tube defects such as spina bifida.

New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results. The related report by Lue et al, "Fate of bone marrow stem cells transplanted into the testis: potential implication for men with testicular failure,"

More Info On Stem Cells:
http://www.harneedi.com/index.php/articles/3-pharma-articles/1921-most-awaited-human-stem-cell-hsc-made-available-by-us-scientists