Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s Disease’
Vitamin B12 May Curb Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease!!!
Both serum homocysteine (tHcy), an amino acid associated with vitamin B12, and holotranscobalamin (holoTC), the biologically active fraction of vitamin B12, may have a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the findings of a new Finnish study suggest. Among a group of elderly subjects followed up for 7 years, elevated baseline serum tHcy…
Read MoreAntioxidants May Reduce Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease!!!
Previous studies have reported that high levels of homocysteine, a pro-inflammatory protein component, are associated with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. J.M. Morillas-Ruiz, from Catholic University of San Antonio (Spain), and colleagues enrolled 100 women to participate in a double-blind controlled clinical trial. Fifty-two of the women were considered generally healthy (no Alzheimer’s) and served as…
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