One of the major complaints about psychiatric diagnoses is that there are no lab tests or x-ray findings to confirm a diagnosis, so we rely entirely upon an interview with the patient and certain key ...

Approximately one-third of people with major depression don’t experience relief from existing methods of treatment. It affects 3.2 million patients in the United States alone, which is why researchers ...

Q. I heard about a special supplement called acetyl-L-carnitine that affects memory and thinking. Could this really help? –S.W., Schaumburg A. Yes, acetyl-L-carnitine may enhance memory and thinking, ...

One of the major complaints about psychiatric diagnoses is that there are no lab tests or x-ray findings to confirm a diagnosis, so we rely entirely upon an interview with the patient and certain key ...

A group of researchers from Stanford in collaboration with other universities have found that in humans a low level of acetyl-L-carnitine or L-acetyle carnitine in blood could be a predictor of the ...

A new study suggests low levels of a specific biomarker in your blood is linked to the severity and duration of depression. The collaborative study conducted by Stanford University and The Rockefeller ...

In a study of 116 people, ages 20-70 years, individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) had lower blood levels of acetyl-L-carnitine (LAC) than healthy controls and the LAC deficiency increased ...

A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) in treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CPIN). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

Depression could one day be diagnosed with a blood test, according to a study that has found a link between depression and a molecule in the body. A team of U.S. researchers found patients with major ...

L-carnitine, an amino acid naturally present in the body, has a crucial part in energy metabolism. In addition to the minimal amounts produced by the body, it can be derived from certain foods such as ...

Low blood levels of acetyl-L-carnitine (LAC) may be a biomarker for major depressive disorder (MDD), new research suggests. The study, which included 116 participants, showed that both men and women ...