Every human body has the gene 5-methyltetrahydrofolate. It’s also known as MTHFR. MTHFR is responsible for the breakdown of folic acid, which creates folate. Some health conditions and disorders can ...

The thermolabile variant (677TT) of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a known risk factor for neural tube defects (NTDs). The relationship between a second MTHFR polymorphism (1298A→C) ...

If a body has trouble detoxing itself, it’s likely there are MTHFR defects, some doctors might say. Yes, we know you might be scratching your head after reading that sentence above, asking yourself, ...

As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for the individuals who carry certain genetic variants, dealing with ...

As the cost of sequencing a single human genome drops rapidly, with one company predicting a price of $100 per person in five years, soon the only reason not to look at your "personal genome" will be ...

MTHFR explained All people have two copies of the MTHFR gene – one copy is inherited from the mother and another copy is inherited from the father. Each copy of the gene can be normal or can have a ...

As many expectant mothers know, getting enough folate is key to avoiding neural tube defects in the baby during pregnancy. But for the individuals who carry certain genetic variants, dealing with ...

When Martha Field became pregnant in 2005, a singular fear weighed on her mind. Not long before, as a Cornell University graduate student researching how genes and nutrients interact to cause disease, ...

Methylation is a vital foundational biochemical process in the body, involved with the detoxification of heavy metals, regulation of gene expression and protein function, and central to the synthesis ...

Dr. Neil Rawlins will be speaking on the MTHFR genetic defect. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genetic defect is known to increase susceptibility to vascular disease, colon cancer and acute ...