Dietary intake of B6-9-12 vitamins, serum homocysteine levels and their association with depressive symptoms: The Zutphen Elderly Studydepressive symptomsfolatevitamin B6vitamin B12homocysteineLow B-vitamin status and high levels of serum homocysteine are found in depressed inpatients, but results of ...
B12 deficiency occurs in four stages, beginning with declining blood levels of the vitamin (stage I), progressing to low cellular concentrations of the vitamin (stage II), an increased blood level of homocysteine and a decreased rate of DNA synthesis (stage III), and finally, macrocytic anemia ...
Sickle cell anemia is suggested when the abnormal sickle-shaped cells in the blood are identified under a microscope. Testing is typically performed on a smear of blood using a special low-oxygen preparation. This is referred to as sickle prep. Other prep tests can also be used to detect abn...
Children, teens, the elderly, or men do not get depressed. Depression cannot look like (present as) irritability. The symptoms of depression are the same for everyone who gets the illness. People who tell someone they are thinking about committing suicide are only trying to get attention and ...
Researchers have noted that Candida overgrowth is associated with deficiencies in important nutrients. These include essential fatty acids, magnesium, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6. Low levels in any of these nutrients, especially magnesium, can lead to chronic fatigue. (1, 2) ...
Anemia affects both children and adults. Anemia due to low red blood cell counts is different from leukemia which is a low white blood cell count. Anemia affects the ability of the red cells to carry oxygen to all body organs. Leukemia affects the abilit
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between colds, depressive symptoms during pregnancy and offspring congenital heart disease (CHD). A 1:2 matching case-control study was conducted in Northwest China. Information was gathered by a s
However, another RCT in hypertensive elderly men showed nonsignificant effects of a similar treatment over 2 y (12). The impact of long-chain n−3 (omega-3) PUFAs, especially EPA and DHA, on mood disorders has also attracted considerable research interest (6, 13). Reviews and meta-...
IBD occurs equally in men and women. Although it usually begins during the teens or early adulthood, it may develop at other times, even among infants and the elderly. Early observations were made that relatives of patients with IBD were approximately 10 times more likely to have IBD (usually...
Hemolysis refers to the natural destruction of old or damaged red blood cells (RBCs). Excessive hemolysis can cause a low amount of RBCs and lead to hemolytic anemia.