Low Folate Levels Linked to Bladder Cancer
 

Houston-- Researchers from the University of Texas reported individuals have a three-fold risk of developing bladder cancer and are especially susceptible to genetic damage to their cells if they do not consume enough dietary folate.

The controls in the study reported a statistically higher intake of dietary folate (folic acid) compared to the bladder cancer group; in addition, researchers observed a link between DNA damage and low folate intake. Also, those with high folate intake and a large number of select DNA repair polymorphisms had a lower incidence of bladder cancer than those with low levels of both folate and DNA repair polymorphisms.