Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by
the formation, aggregation and accumulation of amyloid beta, perturbed metal (copper, iron …

The neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD),
are age-related disorders characterized by the deposition of abnormal forms of specific …

The first suggestion that physical exercise results in free radical-mediated damage to tissues
appeared in 1978, and the past three decades have resulted in a large growth of knowledge …

It is well established that contracting muscles produce both reactive oxygen and nitrogen
species. Although the sources of oxidant production during exercise continue to be debated …

The objective of this update is to give an overview of the effects of dietary nutrients on the
structure and certain functions of the brain. As any other organ, the brain is elaborated from …

It has been hypothesized that decreasing antioxidant (fruit and vegetables), increased n-6
polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA;(margarine, vegetable oil), and decreased n-3 PUFA (oily …

Since about 1960, the prevalence of asthma and allergic disease has increased sufficiently
to become a major public-health concern. Concurrently, there have been marked changes in …

The endothelium is involved in many of the processes related to the development of
atherosclerosis, which is considered an inflammatory disease. Actually, traditional risk …

During the last 90 years since the discovery of vitamin E, research has focused on different
properties of this molecule, the focus often depending on the specific techniques and …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent, severe, and disabling cause of dementia
worldwide. To date, AD therapy is primarily targeted toward palliative treatment of symptoms …