Plastic particles are now inside us, but do they make us sick?
A sweeping review finds micro- and nanoplastics throughout human tissues and plausible mechanisms of harm, while cautioning that definitive proof ...
Tag: Oxidative stress
Cholesterol Drug Alirocumab Shields the Heart From Alcohol Damage in Rat Study
A new GeroScience study shows that weekly alirocumab, an approved PCSK9 inhibitor, protected rats from alcohol-induced cardiac dysfunction, fibrosis, and ...
Wild Sugarcane Relative Yields a Protein That Quietly Undermines Drought Tolerance
Researchers have shown that NpSCI2A, a protease inhibitor from the drought-hardy wild sugarcane relative Narenga porphyrocoma, acts as a negative ...
Cutting Calories Quietly Disarms the Inflammasome Driving Obesity’s Chronic Inflammation
A six-month hypocaloric diet that cut body weight by about 10 percent significantly suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome priming, oxidative stress, and ...
Engineered Exosomes Delivering Curcumin Show Promise Against Phosgene-Induced Lung Injury
A new engineered exosome platform carrying the transcription factor Meis1 and curcumin reduced inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis in models ...
Skin Deep No More: Vitiligo Doubles the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance
A systematic review of 33 studies covering 4,286 patients finds that people with vitiligo show roughly double the prevalence of ...
Microscopic Bodyguards: Algae Enlist Bacterial Partners to Survive a Toxic Pollutant
New research shows that microalgae remodel their surface microbiome under nonylphenol pollution and recruit the bacterium Brevundimonas sp. D-1, which ...
Vitamin C Infusion Restores Aging Brain Blood Vessel Function in Small Trial
A randomized crossover trial found that high-dose intravenous vitamin C improved cerebrovascular reactivity in middle-aged and older adults but not ...
Melatonin May Offer a Surprising Shield Against Skin Cancer, Review Suggests
A new review in the Archives of Dermatological Research proposes that melatonin, through antioxidant, DNA-repair, and circadian mechanisms, may serve ...
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Help Maize Fight Microplastics and Copper, Until Stress Overwhelms Them
A new pot experiment shows that iron oxide nanoparticles support maize growth and antioxidant defenses under low to moderate combined ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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