date:Jul 03, 2012
Journal of Nutrition, did not find a link between folate and homocysteine levels and cognition or depression.
This observation challenges a well-cited hypothesis that increased concentrations of the amino acid are linked to a higher rate of wasting in the brain, or atrophy, and therefore mild cognitive impairment.
Other epidemiological studies have reported that high levels of homocysteine are associated with suspected or confirmed dementia. Indeed, the Framingham study reported that people w