Consistently high homocysteine levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and several other conditions. If a person is concerned about their homocysteine levels ...

During the height of the pandemic, the loneliness of people all around the world increased. As such, mental health problems increased as well. We saw many contributory factors, from the lockdowns to ...

Chicago, IL - Authors of one of the longest-duration study looking at folic-acid/B-vitamin supplementation to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events say homocysteine is likely still a useful marker ...

A recent study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology revealed that elevated homocysteine levels can significantly ...

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) among military men and women is prevalent, with over 10,000 new cases diagnosed each year, some requiring hospitalization. A link between PTSD and high ...

DALLAS, Oct. 4 – Moderate elevations of homocysteine are associated with a more than five-fold increase in the risk for stroke and almost triple the risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to research ...

While cholesterol levels often dominate heart-health discussions and routine blood tests, research has highlighted another important predictor of strokes. The sulfur-containing amino acid called ...

One day I told a patient that I wanted to check his homocysteine level. He looked perplexed and a little bit anxious and then he exclaimed, "Doc, you don't need to check no homo- nuttin' in me!" I ...

“Homocysteine? What’s that?” you ask. I know. You and almost every one of my patients gets that same bewildered look when I mention homocysteine. It’s a technical word that you will not hear on a TV ...

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