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Vitamin C may help to counteract common side effect of the chemotherapy drug

A study conducted in rats suggests that taking vitamin C may help to counteract the muscle atrophy that is a common side effect of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin.

4 Apr 2022

Soy molasses and kudzu roots may help fight against pediatric tumors

Soy molasses and kudzu roots contain isoflavonoids with high antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, scientists have discovered.

30 Mar 2022

Algal metabolites as novel drugs against viruses

A new review article published in the Journal of Biotechnology has provided information on various nutraceutical metabolites extracted from algae.

29 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a gene that could prevent Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons.

17 Mar 2022

Scientists discover a new class of potential drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases

Oregon State University scientists have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease.

10 Feb 2022

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a "smokeless" alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long way toward bringing the danger down to a more normal level, a new UCLA-led study shows.

6 Jan 2022

Computational tools reveal how blood enzyme works at the atomic level

Membrane-associated proteins play a vital role in a variety of cellular processes, yet little is known about the membrane-association mechanism.

3 Jan 2022

Study finds increased oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione deficiency in COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant.

3 Jan 2022

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

A healthy diet and a little exercise appear to be good for arthritis, even on the cellular level.

15 Dec 2021

X-ray laser offers new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue

An international research team has used the X-ray laser European XFEL to gain new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue.

6 Dec 2021

Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells

Green tea has been said to have a variety of health benefits. In this interview, we speak to Professor Micheal Ristow about his latest research into green tea.

3 Dec 2021

Antiviral activity of a photoactivable natural product on coronaviruses

A new study showed that pheophorbide a has antiviral activity against many CoVs.

26 Nov 2021

Novel carbon dots exhibit antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria

Researchers synthesize carbon dots using different precursors and studied their antimicrobial effects in gram-negative bacteria.

22 Nov 2021

Cat bacteria likely to form the basis for novel therapeutics against severe skin infections

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in humans, dogs and cats.

20 Oct 2021

Free Radicals News and Research

Vitamin C may help to counteract common side effect of the chemotherapy drug

Soy molasses and kudzu roots may help fight against pediatric tumors

Algal metabolites as novel drugs against viruses

Researchers identify a gene that could prevent Parkinson’s disease

Scientists discover a new class of potential drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

Computational tools reveal how blood enzyme works at the atomic level

Study finds increased oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione deficiency in COVID-19 patients

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

X-ray laser offers new insights into how radiation damage occurs in biological tissue

Green tea shown to increase the defensive capabilities of cells

Antiviral activity of a photoactivable natural product on coronaviruses

Novel carbon dots exhibit antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria

Cat bacteria likely to form the basis for novel therapeutics against severe skin infections

Newly discovered molecule could be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery

Potent extended anti- SARS-CoV-2 effect of titanium dioxide surface coatings

Wiggling worms offer new clues into the potential impact of diet on Alzheimer's

Study reveals blood metabolites associated with dementia

Stress signal from fat cells could help protect the heart from obesity’s negative consequences

Emerging biosensing technologies could revolutionize the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

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The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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