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Oxidative Stress is a condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal. Antioxidant levels are usually measured in blood plasma.

Impaired ability to handle oxidative stress may contribute to asthma development

An impaired ability to handle oxidative stress that arises from exposure to secondhand smoke and other environmental triggers may contribute to the development of asthma, according to results obtained from the Shanghai Women's Health Asthma and Allergy Study. The results of the study suggest regulating the body's antioxidant defense system may play an important role in asthma prevention.

18 May 2011

LifeVantage fiscal third quarter net revenue increases 270% to $10.0 million

LifeVantage Corporation, the maker of science-based solutions to oxidative stress, today, reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2011 ended March 31, 2011.

17 May 2011

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

The gut may need bacteria to provide a little bit of oxidative stress to stay healthy, new research suggests. Probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown.

11 May 2011

New non-invasive blood test may detect early stage Alzheimer's

A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer's disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.

4 May 2011

Children, adolescents with liver disease may not benefit from vitamin E or metformin

In contrast to previous preliminary data, use of vitamin E or the diabetes drug metformin was not superior to placebo on a measured outcome for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents, according to a study in the April 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Apr 2011

VeraLight's Scout DS Device receives Health Canada License approval

VeraLight Inc., a privately held medical device company, based here, today announced its Scout DS Device was granted a Health Canada Medical Device Licence for non-invasive diabetes screening.

27 Apr 2011

Some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by going 'off the grid' like rogue secret agents

Going "off the grid," like rogue secret agents, some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by essentially shutting down and hiding until it's safe to come out again, says Thomas Wood, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University.

26 Apr 2011

Stealth Peptides launches mitochondrion targeting compound Bendavia at Experimental Biology 2011

Stealth Peptides Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative mitochondrial therapies, introduced its lead clinical candidate, Bendavia™, a novel compound that targets the mitochondrion, during multiple scientific sessions of the Experimental Biology 2011 meeting.

20 Apr 2011

Walking slows progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people

Walking on a treadmill for one hour a day may slow the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people with prediabetes by jump-starting their metabolism and slowing the oxidative damage wrought by the condition, say researchers at the Cleveland Clinic.

15 Apr 2011

Positive top-line results from Biogen BG-12 Phase 3 trial in RRMS

Biogen Idec announced today positive top-line results from DEFINE, the first of two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials designed to evaluate the investigational oral compound BG-12 as a monotherapy in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

11 Apr 2011

Tai chi, green tea may help reduce inflammatory diseases in postmenopausal women

C.S. Lewis, the famous author and Oxford academic, once proclaimed "You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." We sip it with toast in the morning, enjoy it with sweets and biscuits in the afternoon, and relax with it at the end of the day.

11 Apr 2011

Louisville Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine earns APS' Walter B. Cannon Award

Heart failure affects roughly six million Americans, yet treatment consists of either a heart transplant or the insertion of mechanical devices that assist the heart. This is unacceptable to Roberto Bolli, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky., which is why he is on a mission to make cardiac stem cell treatment an option for all who must cope with the limitations of a failing heart.

11 Apr 2011

Breast cancer symposium to discuss on latest advances in research and treatment

The latest advances in both breast cancer treatment and research - including innovations in diagnostic, surgical, chemotherapy and radiation approaches - will be discussed Friday, April 8, 2011, at a breast cancer symposium at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia.

7 Apr 2011

Major depression linked to premature aging of immune cells: Study

Certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study.

6 Apr 2011

New pill may protect DNA from radiation damage

The Japanese nuclear crisis has caused a surge in the demand of potassium iodide, causing shortages not only in Japan, but as far away as California, western Canada, and even southeastern Russia. Although potassium iodide does not provide generalized radiation protection because it only shields the thyroid, manufacturers and pharmacies are being bombarded with orders as the radiation hysteria mounts.

28 Mar 2011

Resveratrol can provide resistance before and after hazardous radiation exposure

Clinical studies of Resveratrol--recognized for its proven role in activating the longevity gene to inhibit age-related diseases--have shown that its antioxidant power provides resistance before and after exposure to hazardous radiation.

24 Mar 2011

AHA to honor BIDMC investigator for groundbreaking Vascular Biology research

Alterations in blood vessel dilation lie at the heart of coronary artery health: When vessels dilate, blood and oxygen supplies successfully reach the heart. When vessels contract, blood and oxygen are diminished, leading to coronary artery disease.

23 Mar 2011

Obese teens have inflammation, insulin resistance, and high homocysteine levels despite feeling healthy

Obese teens may feel healthy, but blood tests show they have inflammation, insulin resistance, and high homocysteine levels, researchers report at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions.

23 Mar 2011

Quark Pharmaceuticals receives results from Phase 2 trial of PF-04523655 in patients with DME

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today announced that it has received results from a prospective randomized Phase 2 trial, the DEGAS study.

19 Mar 2011

Research: Underweight HCV-infected patients tend to be older at HCC onset

The incidence and mortality associated with hepatocellular carcinoma have been increasing worldwide, and hepatitis C virus infection plays an important role in the pathogenesis of HCC.

16 Mar 2011

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Impaired ability to handle oxidative stress may contribute to asthma development

LifeVantage fiscal third quarter net revenue increases 270% to $10.0 million

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

New non-invasive blood test may detect early stage Alzheimer's

Children, adolescents with liver disease may not benefit from vitamin E or metformin

VeraLight's Scout DS Device receives Health Canada License approval

Some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by going 'off the grid' like rogue secret agents

Stealth Peptides launches mitochondrion targeting compound Bendavia at Experimental Biology 2011

Walking slows progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people

Positive top-line results from Biogen BG-12 Phase 3 trial in RRMS

Tai chi, green tea may help reduce inflammatory diseases in postmenopausal women

Louisville Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine earns APS' Walter B. Cannon Award

Breast cancer symposium to discuss on latest advances in research and treatment

Major depression linked to premature aging of immune cells: Study

New pill may protect DNA from radiation damage

Resveratrol can provide resistance before and after hazardous radiation exposure

AHA to honor BIDMC investigator for groundbreaking Vascular Biology research

Obese teens have inflammation, insulin resistance, and high homocysteine levels despite feeling healthy

Quark Pharmaceuticals receives results from Phase 2 trial of PF-04523655 in patients with DME

Research: Underweight HCV-infected patients tend to be older at HCC onset

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