March 10, 2005 — Entacapone therapy significantly decreases elevated plasma homocysteine levels in levodopa-treated Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, according to the results of an exploratory study ...

Chicago, IL - Although several studies have demonstrated an association between homocysteine levels and stroke, a high-dose vitamin therapy to lower homocysteine failed to reduce the risk of recurrent ...

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 ...

Homocysteine is a common amino acid in your blood. You get it mostly from eating meat. High levels of it are linked to early development of heart disease. In fact, a high level of homocysteine is a ...

DHFR: dihydrofolate reductase; FH2: dihydrofolic acid; FH4: tetrahydrofolic acid; MTHFD: methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase; SHMT: hydroxymethyltransferase ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...