About the Study | How Does This Affect You? is a loss of memory,
intellectual, and social skills. It can lead to a loss of
independent function and disability. The decline can be caused
by a number of reasons. Some researchers have suggested that
high levels of in the blood may contribute to the loss. But B
vitamins, found in foods or supplements, are believed to reduce
homocysteine levels in the blood. The Women’s Antioxidant and
Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study is a large trial designed to
study the benefits of B vitamins and folic acid against heart
disease. Researchers from Channing Laboratory used information
from this study as a basis to also study cognitive decline in
women. The study, published in American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, found that B vitamin supplementation did not delay
cognitive impairment. About the Study The Women’s Antioxidant
and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study is a randomized controlled
trial. It has followed a select group of women since 1998. Some
of the participants were rando