Posts Tagged antioxidants

November 26, 2011 / Epilepsy, Neuroprotectors

Neuroprotective effects of vitamins C and E against epilepsy-induced neuronal death

Epilepsy is thought to be associated with oxidative stress, which play its role in the seizures-induced neuronal death (1, 2). On the other hand, the brain, due to a high content of polyunsaturated fa

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November 25, 2011 / Glucose, Hormesis, Theories

Toxic glycolysis and brain aging

Related article: Prescription-strength stress as a medicine The intermittent glycolysis during fasting, physical exercise, and stress may delay senescence by lowering intracellular concentration of m

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April 9, 2011 / Neurodegenerative diseases, Neuroprotectors

Neuroprotective effects of Coenzyme Q10

Related: Is Q10 a fitness-enhancing or an anti-aging supplement in the long run? "Several clinical trials of CoQ10 have been performed in Parkinson’s disease and atypical Parkinson’s syndromes,

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August 30, 2010 / Alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurodegenerative diseases, Neuroprotectors, Parkinson's

The MMM of aging: mood, memory, movement

“Thinking, Moving, Feeling”: What Do They Have in Common? This question opens a review of age-related declines, their inter-relationships, mechanisms, and the ways to postpone if not avoid th

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August 25, 2010 / Ketone bodies, Neuroprotectors

The seven effects of ketone bodies making them powerful neuroprotectors

There are seven traits allowing ketones to serve as neuroprotectors during brain damage: they require only three steps to enter the Krebs cycle (footnote a) - compare with 9 steps obligatory f

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