Not enough folate may quicken hearing loss: Study

"Low blood levels of folate are associated with a 35 per cent increased risk of hearing loss, says a new study from Australia that strengthens the link between B vitamins and hearing."

Not enough folate may quicken hearing loss: Study:

Dioxin downregulation folate carrier transport through the AhR.

deregulation of this essential transport pathway represents a novel regulatory mechanism how dioxins display their toxic effects through the Ah receptor

CiteULike: Dioxin mediates downregulation of the reduced folate carrier transport activity via the arylhydrocarbon receptor signalling pathway.: "Halwachs, S., Lakoma, C., Gebhardt, R., Schäfer, I., Seibel, P., and Honscha, W. (2010). Dioxin mediates downregulation of the reduced folate carrier transport activity via the arylhydrocarbon receptor signalling pathway. Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 246(1-2):100-106."

Folates Benefits on CNS Injury Mediates Through Methylation!

"New study implicates an epigenetic mechanism in CNS repair. Folic acid and possibly other nontoxic dietary methyl donors may therefore be useful in clinical interventions to promote brain and spinal cord healing. If indeed the benefit of folate is mediated by epigenetic mechanisms that promote endogenous axonal regeneration, this provides possible avenues for new pharmacologic approaches to treating CNS injuries."

CiteULike: Folate regulation of axonal regeneration in the rodent central nervous system through DNA methylation.: "Iskandar, B. J., Rizk, E., Meier, B., Hariharan, N., Bottiglieri, T., Finnell, R. H., Jarrard, D. F., Banerjee, R. V., Skene, P. H., Nelson, A., Patel, N., Gherasim, C., Simon, K., Cook, T. D., and Hogan, K. J. (2010). Folate regulation of axonal regeneration in the rodent central nervous system through dna methylation. The Journal of clinical investigation, 120(5):1603-1616."

Higher folates, not antioxidants, can reduce hearing loss risk in men

Higher folates, not antioxidants, can reduce hearing loss risk in men