Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets hostile cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, according to new research. The study, from experts at the University of Colorado Boulder, was published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. It… Continue reading Targeted Antioxidants May Help Fight Heart Disease
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A New Way to Fight Free Radicals
University of Michigan researchers have taken a big step in figuring out how to fight deadly free radicals, which cause cell damage, aging, disease and death. The study outlines the discovery of a protein that acts as a powerful protectant against free radicals. Ironically, the protein is activated by excessive free radicals. Human mutations of… Continue reading A New Way to Fight Free Radicals
Powerful Defense Against Free Radicals That Cause Aging
Free radicals cause cell damage and death, aging and disease, and scientists have sought new ways to repel them for years. Now, in June 2016, a University of Michigan study outlines the discovery of a protein that acts as a powerful protectant against free radicals. Ironically, the protein is activated by excessive free radicals. Human… Continue reading Powerful Defense Against Free Radicals That Cause Aging
The Role of Free Radicals in Aging
When scientists from the Buck Institute bred mice that produced excess free radicals that damaged the mitochondria in their skin, they expected to see accelerated aging across the mouse lifespan – additional proof of the free radical theory of aging. Instead, they saw a surprising benefit in young animals: accelerated wound healing due to increased… Continue reading The Role of Free Radicals in Aging