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Dietary compounds in milk-based products may protect against cardiovascular risk

The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that results in browned foods like seared steaks and toasted bread. When proteins and sugars are mixed together and heated, new chemical compounds are formed. Some are responsible for new flavors and some, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, may protect us against cardiovascular disease.

11 Jun 2015

People now have powerful new option for relieving dry mouth symptoms

People who suffer from dry mouth, or xerostomia, now have a powerful new option for relieving their symptoms. Building on the success of its antioxidant oral care product line, Dallas-based PerioSciences LLC is launching Dry Mouth AO ProGel and a new MILD formula of its Hydrating AO ProRinse. The new products, along with the established Hydrating AO ProRinse and AO ProToothpaste, provide a complete Hydrating Oral Care System.

8 Jun 2015

Importance of nut consumption impressed on International Children's Day

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), excess weight and obesity are two of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.

1 Jun 2015

Functional foods help reduce obesity, control diabetes

The so called functional foods such as cactus pads, chia and soybean, when included in a balanced diet, help reduce obesity and control diabetes, says Nimbe Torres y Torres, from the Institute of Biomedical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

28 May 2015

Scientists uncover role of HTRA3 protease in Cockayne syndrome

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and CNRS, in collaboration with scientists from the Institut Gustave Roussy and CEA, have succeeded in restoring normal activity in cells isolated from patients with the premature aging disease Cockayne syndrome. They have uncovered the role played in these cells by an enzyme, the HTRA3 protease.

22 May 2015

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Body builders have it right: vitamin E does help build strong muscles, and scientists appear to have figured out one important way it does it.

19 May 2015

Frost & Sullivan honors industry leaders during 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet

Frost & Sullivan presented thirty-five accolades to industry leaders and innovators during last Thursday's 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

19 May 2015

Healthy Delights launches five new products in GNC stores nationwide

Healthy Delights®, the leaders in confectionary nutritional products, is proud to launch five new products in GNC stores nationwide: Probiotic Chocolate Bites, Probiotic Greek Yogurt Bites, Turmeric Curcumin Chews, Magnesium Chews, and Cranberry Chews.

18 May 2015

Gadusol compound can provide a systemic sunscreen to humans

Researchers have discovered why many animal species can spend their whole lives outdoors with no apparent concern about high levels of solar exposure: they make their own sunscreen.

14 May 2015

Walnut-enriched diet may slow colorectal tumor growth

A new animal study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, led by Dr. Christos Mantzoros, indicates that a diet containing walnuts may slow colorectal tumor growth by causing beneficial changes in cancer genes.

11 May 2015

Study sheds light on long-hidden link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria

Scientists at Johns Hopkins say they've discovered a cause-and-effect link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria, the powerhouses that create the metabolic energy that runs living cells. The discovery, reported online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on April 27, sheds light on a long-hidden connection and, they say, could eventually lead to new ways of preventing and treating diabetes.

6 May 2015

UNC researchers use exosomes to deliver potent Parkinson's treatment directly to the brain

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have used exosomes -- tiny bubbles of protein and fat produced naturally by cells -- to bypass the body's defenses and deliver a potent antioxidant directly to the brain to treat Parkinson's disease.

5 May 2015

Green tea compound, voluntary exercise slow Alzheimer's disease progression in mice

According to the National Institutes of Health, Alzheimer's disease (AD) may affect as many as 5.5 million Americans. Scientists currently are seeking treatments and therapies found in common foods that will help stave off the disease or prevent it completely.

5 May 2015

Mitotech reports positive results from SkQ1 Phase II trial in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome

Mitotech S.A, a Luxembourg-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel antioxidant molecules targeting mitochondria, today announced that it has achieved significant positive results in its U.S. Phase II clinical trial of SkQ1 compound in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome.

24 Apr 2015

Mitotech reports positive results from SkQ1 Phase II trial in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome

24 Apr 2015

Calorie restriction can improve muscle metabolism during middle age

Calorie restriction has long been studied as a way to extend lifespan in animals. It has been associated with the ability to reduce the risks of cardiovascular and other diseases and to improve overall health.

23 Apr 2015

Researchers identify phenomenon that explains effects of oxidative stress on immune cells

You're up in the mountains, the snow is blindingly white, and the sun is blazing down from the sky: ideal skiing conditions - but any skiers carrying the herpes virus might also have to reckon with the onset of cold sores after their day out.

10 Apr 2015

Impact Beverage launches breakthrough athletic supplement in Southern California

Impact Beverage LLC today announced the introduction of its breakthrough athletic supplement HeadOn to Southern California. The ready-to-drink formula, which launched in Colorado earlier this year, changes the way athletes and active individuals approach strenuous activity.

9 Apr 2015

Combination of pomegranate juice and dates protects against heart disease

Glorious, red pomegranates and their Middle Eastern sister, luscious toffee-like dates, are delicious, increasingly trendy, and healthy to boot.

7 Apr 2015

Regular consumption of nuts reduce mortality by more than 20%

Nuts are a key element of a healthy diet. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy diet including nuts, regular exercise, the maintenance of ideal weight and staying away from tobacco and alcohol could be sufficient to prevent cancer cases.

6 Apr 2015

Antioxidant News and Research

Latest Antioxidant News and Research

Dietary compounds in milk-based products may protect against cardiovascular risk

People now have powerful new option for relieving dry mouth symptoms

Importance of nut consumption impressed on International Children's Day

Functional foods help reduce obesity, control diabetes

Scientists uncover role of HTRA3 protease in Cockayne syndrome

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Frost & Sullivan honors industry leaders during 2015 Growth, Innovation & Leadership Awards Banquet

Healthy Delights launches five new products in GNC stores nationwide

Gadusol compound can provide a systemic sunscreen to humans

Walnut-enriched diet may slow colorectal tumor growth

Study sheds light on long-hidden link between chronic high blood sugar and disruption of mitochondria

UNC researchers use exosomes to deliver potent Parkinson's treatment directly to the brain

Green tea compound, voluntary exercise slow Alzheimer's disease progression in mice

Mitotech reports positive results from SkQ1 Phase II trial in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome

Mitotech reports positive results from SkQ1 Phase II trial in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome

Calorie restriction can improve muscle metabolism during middle age

Researchers identify phenomenon that explains effects of oxidative stress on immune cells

Impact Beverage launches breakthrough athletic supplement in Southern California

Combination of pomegranate juice and dates protects against heart disease

Regular consumption of nuts reduce mortality by more than 20%

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