by Josh Meyer, Virginia Tech Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease estimated to affect 6 million Americans and 33 million people worldwide. Large numbers of those affected have not yet been diagnosed. A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease by a Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine faculty member shows...
by Shu Shu Zheng, RMIT University Freeze-dried roselle flowers were used to extract the antioxidant compounds and organic acids. Credit: RMIT University Antioxidants in the roselle plant have anti-obesity properties that could help in food alternatives to current weight management medications, according to new research. The RMIT study, led by Ph.D. candidate Manisha Singh, investigated how antioxidant...
IMAGE: INRS PROFESSOR CHARLES RAMASSAMY, SPECIALIST ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, DOCTORAL STUDENT MOHAMED RAÂFET BEN KHEDHER AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDENT MOHAMED HADDAD. CREDIT: INRS 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 (INRS) has shown that an oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood...
People who consume high levels of vitamin C and E in their diet may have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease than people who get only small amounts of these nutrients, according to a new study from University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, and Karolinska Institutet. The study was published in Neurology. “Improving diet is a known...
Research from The University of Western Australia has found a diet rich in nutrients and antioxidants may prevent or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in Open Biology, found taking a combination of antioxidants at increasing doses was more beneficial at preventing the debilitating disease than any other treatment currently available....
Looking for a quick caffeine boost? Choose your beverage wisely, says one GI expert. Even though they’re loaded with caffeine and sugar or artificial sweeteners, energy drinks have gained popularity in the market over the past several years. The quick boost in energy might seem helpful in the moment, but how do these ingredients impact...
by Jeff Hansen, University of Alabama at Birmingham Many heart diseases are linked to oxidative stress, an overabundance of reactive oxygen species. The body reacts to reduce oxidative stress—where the redox teeter-totter has gone too far up—through production of endogenous antioxidants that reduce the reactive oxygen species. This balancing act is called redox homeostasis. But...
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many clients are appreciating, and missing, the ability of hair dye to cover up grays or touch up roots. However, frequent coloring, whether done at a salon or at home, can damage hair and might pose health risks from potentially cancer-causing dye components. Now,...
by Steven Dekosky, The Conversation Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health. A recent study found that a quarter of adults over 50 take a supplement for brain-related health. But that same study, done by experts convened by the AARP, suggests that seniors should spend their money elsewhere. The supplements don’t work....
The human body is constantly exposed to so-called free radicals, which are a burden on the body. If they get out of hand, the result is oxidative stress, which can promote disease. While this has been treated in the past with the help of antioxidant vitamins and minerals, scientists are now increasingly turning to the...
