Posts Tagged ‘antioxidants’
Genes control muscle aging in flies
EMORY (US) — The discovery of genes in fruit flies that act in muscles to control aging could help doctors treat muscle degeneration in human aging. Continue…
Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:45 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2011 11:28 - 1 Comment
Fish oil may harm lung injury patients
VANDERBILT (US) — Lung injury patients who were given a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants did not fare better, and in some cases fared worse, than those who did not receive the supplement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 24, 2010 16:18 - 2 Comments
Dark side of healthy antioxidants
PENN STATE (US)—Health benefits from polyphenol antioxidants—substances found in many fruits and vegetables—may come at a serious cost for some people. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 11:21 - 0 Comments
Grape compound linked to longevity
U. BUFFALO (US)—Resveratrol, a plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Eating pistachios ups antioxidant levels
PENN STATE (US)—The benefits of pistachios eaten as part of a healthy diet continue to add up. New research finds the nuts can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments
Order an OJ with those super-sized fries
U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2010 15:47 - 1 Comment
Heart-friendly walnuts help prostate, too
UC DAVIS (US)—Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2010 12:19 - 2 Comments
Antioxidants give birds breeding edge
U. COLORADO (US)—North American barn swallows outperform their peers in reproduction by maintaining a positive balance of antioxidants, found naturally in plant pigments—and in health food stores around the world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2009 17:54 - 0 Comments
Body’s own chemical could cut ticker toxins
EMORY (US)—Scientists have found a way of getting a naturally occurring antioxidant directly into the hearts of rats, with the hope that someday this discovery could improve the health of human heart-attack sufferers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2009 15:12 - 2 Comments
Plant-rich diets pack phytochemical punch
U. FLORIDA (US)—Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease, researchers report. (more…)
