Observational studies suggest that high homocysteine levels are a risk factor for brain atrophy and Alzheimer disease, but intervention studies have been inconclusive. New evidence that B vitamin ...

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 ...

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.

Although not as well known as cholesterol, homocysteine has been found in several scientific studies to have similar effects on blood vessels as high levels of the "bad" cholesterol, LDL. Learn about ...

Patients with end-stage kidney disease treated with high doses of folic acid and B vitamins to lower homocysteine levels did not have improvement in survival or reductions in the incidence of vascular ...

Observationally, homocysteine is positively associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and unhealthy lipids; folate and vitamin B12, which reduce homocysteine, are associated with lower IHD risk and ...

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 ...

High levels of homocysteine can contribute to the accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles in the brain and lead to nerve cell death, dementia, and neurodegenerative disease, observes a new study. The ...

Elevated blood homocysteine levels appear to be an independent marker of cardiovascular risk, but whether taking vitamins to reduce homocysteine concentrations translates into cardiovascular benefit ...

What should be done about an elevated homocysteine level that persists despite administration of high-dose folic acid and high blood levels of folic acid? High homocysteine levels are associated with ...

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 ...