We have reviewed the literature and have identified more than 100 diseases or conditions
that are associated with raised concentrations of plasma total homocysteine. The …

Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide and the third most common
cause of disability. Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for stroke. Stroke causes …

This is an update of the previous 2018 systematic review and meta-analysis of vitamin and
mineral supplementation on cardiovascular disease outcomes and all-cause mortality. New …

There are numerous theories of aging, a process which still seems inevitable. Aging leads to
cancer and multi-systemic disorders as well as chronic diseases. Decline in age-associated …

Nutrition is far more important in stroke risk than most physcians suppose. Healthy lifestyle
choices reduce the risk of stroke by~ 80%, and of the factors that increase the risk of stroke …

In this article, we discuss a problem in the most recent American Heart Association guideline
on secondary stroke prevention that apparently arose from the rules of evidence imposed on …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between visceral fat area (VFA) and
hyperuricemia (HUA) among non-obese adults. We extracted data from 6224 US adults …

The risks of stroke and dementia increase steeply with age, and both are preventable. At
present, the best way to preserve cognitive function is to prevent stroke. Therapeutic nihilism …

Hypertension is the most important cause of death and disability in the elderly. In 9 out of 10
cases, the molecular cause, however, is unknown. One mechanistic hypothesis involves …

The relationship between the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and short-term readmission
is as yet unknown. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether the CCI was independently …