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High blood levels of a compound known as homocysteine are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease--particularly among the elderly. Folic acid can lower homocysteine levels, but just how much is needed?

A Scottish research team at the University of Aberdeen concluded that an intake of 926 micrograms a day decreased the homocysteine-related risk by 95 percent in people between the ages of 65 and 75. ...

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