High homocysteine levels, or hyperhomocysteinemia, may indicate that a person has a deficiency in specific vitamins. Experts also associate hyperhomocysteinemia with a higher risk of cardiovascular ...

Elevated plasma homocysteine has been linked to reduced mobility and muscle functioning in the elderly. The relation of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C→T polymorphism with these ...

Background: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with improved vascular risk profile and decreased mortality in the middle aged. An elevated homocysteine concentration is an independent risk ...

DEMENTIA IS HIGHLY PREVALENT AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE, and projections show that the number of people affected might triple over the next 50 years, mainly because of a large increase in the oldest-old ...

Homocysteine levels are not measured in most traditional screening tests, but the relationship between these levels & cardiovascular disease development has drawn greater scrutiny in recent times.

Bergen, Norway - As well as being associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, high homocysteine levels may also predict noncardiovascular mortality, a new prospective cohort study has shown.

People with elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood had nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new report from scientists at Boston University. The findings ...

High levels of homocysteine, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, also independently predict contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention ...

Cholesterol and triglycerides may not be the only stuff in your bloodstream that contribute to heart attacks. Dr. Emily Senay tells us about homocysteine, an amino acid that may be related to ...

Homocysteine, an amino acid believed to contribute to heart attack, stroke and dementia, likely also is a player in retinal damage and vision loss, researchers say. Scientists want to know the impact ...

India accounts for over 60% of worldwide heart disease cases despite having less than 20% of the global population. Not only that, but high rates of obesity and high blood pressure among younger ...