High, or elevated, homocysteine levels are known as hyperhomocysteinemia. This could indicate a person has a vitamin deficiency, as the body needs certain nutrients to break it down. Less commonly, ...

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 ...

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition, Australian researchers examined whether magnesium deficiency in the healthy middle-aged Australian population was independently or in ...

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 ...

Routine blood tests often don't tell the full story - these targeted tests, shared by Dr Sehrawat, are crucial for ...

Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong ...

“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 ...

The same group of patients had their homocysteine level tested when their COPD was exacerbated and also when it was not. The level of homocysteine (Hcy) was linked to the severity of chronic ...

High plasma homocysteine concentration is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and consumption of unfiltered and filtered coffee raises homocysteine levels. As yet, it is ...