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Oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Research conducted by the Ph.D student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and the postdoctoral researcher Mohamed Haddad of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique has shown that an oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood is an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, rather than a consequence.

12 Oct 2021

Mushroom consumption may benefit a person's mental health

Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one's risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person's mental health.

11 Oct 2021

Study discovers biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to cancer, diabetes

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study has identified the biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to diseases such as cancer and Type 2 diabetes.

15 Sep 2021

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

A recent study published in Tropical Biomedicine determines whether flavonoids can help prevent diarrhea caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers disprove natural antioxidant urate for slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease

The hypothesis that raising the brain levels of the natural antioxidant urate could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been disproven by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers explore whether cocoa supplementation can reduce aging

Whether consuming cocoa, known to be packed with powerful antioxidants that protect our cells from damage, helps us age better, is a question scientists want to definitively answer.

14 Sep 2021

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

Particulate matter (PM) is a major component of air pollution that is increasingly associated with long-term consequences for the health and development of children.

14 Sep 2021

Study reveals blood metabolites associated with dementia

Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia.

12 Sep 2021

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

A recent study discusses both the known and unknown factors that may affect the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a severe course of COVID-19.

7 Sep 2021

Nanoparticle-based disinfectant could be a powerful weapon against pathogenic viruses

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days – a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathogenic viruses.

1 Sep 2021

Combination therapy disables PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and induces apoptosis in carcinoid syndrome

Oncotarget published "Next-generation multimodality of nutrigenomic cancer therapy: sulforaphane in combination with acetazolamide actively target bronchial carcinoid cancer in disabling the PI3K/Akt/mTOR survival pathway and inducing apoptosis" which reported that microscopic imaging, immunocytochemistry, wound healing assay, caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18 CytoDeath ELISA assay, immunofluorescence labeling assays for apoptosis, hypoxia, Western Blotting, Tunnel assay, measurement of 5-HT secretion by carbon fiber amperometry assay, quantitative methylation-specific PCR, morphologic changes, cell viability, apoptosis activity and the expression levels of phospho-Akt1, Akt1, HIF-1α, PI3K, p21, CAIX, 5-HT, phospho-mTOR, and mTOR in xenografts derived from typical H727 and atypical H720 BC cell lines.

28 Aug 2021

Study provides important insights into prostate cancer metabolism

South Australian medical researchers have identified a new way in which prostate cancer cells use glucose to grow and survive, which in turn could be the secret to destroying them.

27 Aug 2021

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

A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

20 Aug 2021

Study: Any form of exercise may not be the most effective prognostic tool for heart failure patients

While exercise therapy for heart failure (HF) patients with low heart function has been shown to be an effective prognostic tool, the level and format of exercise that yields optimal effects is still unclear.

19 Aug 2021

Alcohol consumption increases risk of several cancers while coffee protects against liver, skin cancer

Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for several cancers including head & neck, oesophageal and bowel cancer – as well as the more widely known links to breast and liver cancer – according to a new study funded by World Cancer Research Fund, and published this week in Nature Communications.

11 Aug 2021

Antioxidant News and Research

Latest Antioxidant News and Research

Oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Mushroom consumption may benefit a person's mental health

Study discovers biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to cancer, diabetes

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

Researchers disprove natural antioxidant urate for slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers explore whether cocoa supplementation can reduce aging

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

Study reveals blood metabolites associated with dementia

A study of 105 protective and risk factors related to the incidence and severity of COVID-19

Nanoparticle-based disinfectant could be a powerful weapon against pathogenic viruses

Combination therapy disables PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and induces apoptosis in carcinoid syndrome

Study provides important insights into prostate cancer metabolism

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

Study: Any form of exercise may not be the most effective prognostic tool for heart failure patients

Alcohol consumption increases risk of several cancers while coffee protects against liver, skin cancer

Metformin can help counter mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with type-2 diabetes

New study shows how quickly vaping can affect the cells of healthy younger nonsmokers

Research reveals a microRNA network as putative mediators of myocardial reductive stress

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

Scaling organ‑chip technology for human‑relevant drug discovery

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

Antioxidant News and Research

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Innovation in neuroscience drug discovery - eBook eBook

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Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

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