We may have the final word on homocysteine: higher blood levels of the amino acid don’t raise people’s risk of heart disease after all. Several decades ago, studies of children born with an unusual ...

There are a considerable number of clinical studies that describe an association of plasma [Hcy] with hypertension, and with cardiovascular events. Dietary factors have been implicated in modulating ...

In addition to cholesterol, the amino acid homocysteine also plays a role in aortic stiffening. Researchers from Graz University of Technology, the University of Graz and the Medical University of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD Protecting your heart helps lower your risk of serious problems like heart disease and stroke. Some heart-healthy supplements, such as fiber, red yeast ...