Both cyanocobalamin and methylcobalamin are forms of vitamin B12. Cyanocobalamin is synthetic while methylcobalamin is natural. But the body can convert synthetic forms into natural ones. Vitamin B12, ...

A new scientific review weighs natural and synthetic forms of vitamin B12, revealing where methylcobalamin may outperform standard supplements and why deficiency remains a clinical blind spot. Study: ...

The case: A 21-year-old university student presented to hospital with a 1-week history of swelling and discomfort in his right calf. Compression ultrasonography revealed occlusive thrombi in the right ...

Sunitinib malate is a multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of advanced renal-cell carcinoma. We report on an asymptomatic increase in the mean corpuscular volume of ...

We agree with Joel Ray and David Cole regarding the relative practical value of serum total homocysteine and methylmalonic acid in elderly patients with suspected cobalamin deficiency. Although ...

This highly focused, medically serious assay failure easily eludes routine monitoring, and its extent is unknown. Therefore, we examined three questions: How often does CBLA fail in pernicious anemia?

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has shed new light into the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases. The scientists studied two rare inherited vitamin B12 ...

Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is crucial for energy production, nerve health, and a robust immune system. It boosts white blood cell production, strengthens the gut-immune connection, and enhances ...

Cobalamin is basically the scientific name of vitamin B12, which is basically a water-soluble vitamin. Much like other vitamins, this nutrient is essential for various physiological functions of the ...

Scientists have made a significant discovery about how the vitamin content of some plants can be improved to make vegetarian and vegan diets more complete. Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential ...