Researchers are always looking for new clues to the causes of autism, with special emphasis on prevention or treatment. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Arthur Beaudet has been following clinical ...

Primary carnitine deficiency (PCD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder arising from mutations in the SLC22A5 gene, which encodes the OCTN2 transporter responsible for cellular carnitine ...

Kidney disease could lead to a deficiency of L-carnitine in the body. Patients with end-stage renal disease who are on renal replacement therapy have been studied for any benefit of L-carnitine ...

Considering taking a vitamin or supplement to treat L-Carnitine Deficiency? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of L-Carnitine Deficiency. Follow the links ...

Performance status, global quality of life, fatigue, and appetite loss are correlated with serum TGFa and IL-6 in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (MCC) ...

Vytas A. Bankaitis receives funding from The Robert A. Welch Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Zhigang Xie receives funding from National Institute of Health. The annual cost ...

L-carnitine got its name from the Latin word for meat (caro), in which the vitamin-like compound was first identified. Few people are deficient in the compound (in addition to being made in the body, ...

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) deficiency is a rare condition characterized by mitochondrial fatty acid b-oxidation. It follows the autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. When energy ...

Study identifies plasma free-carnitine deficiency in women with aMCI and early-AD, highlighting mitochondrial metabolism as a target for individualized preventive treatments. Study: Sex differences in ...