ROS are key players in the immune system's response to infection and cancer, influencing how the body identifies and fights these threats. A balanced level of ROS supports healthy immune function, but ...
Children born with various syndromes caused by genetic or acquired factors have been the focus of many clinical and research studies. It is important to both understand the underlying mechanism and ...
Excessive reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as H 2 O 2 (hydrogen peroxide), HO − (hydroxyl radical), HOO − (hidroperoxil), NO − (nitric oxide radical), NO 2− ...
When you think of stress, you might turn to the family drama that kept you from sleeping at night or an overwhelming, heart-racing panic about an anxiety-inducing work project. However, there could be ...
Dermatologist Dr Rashmi Sharma explains how air pollution damages the skin barrier and accelerates ageing through oxidative ...
Researchers aren’t sure exactly what causes Alzheimer’s, but they do know that it’s linked to a buildup of protein clumps and knotted clusters of molecules in the brain. Called beta-amyloid plaques ...
In neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s, healthy brain cells are damaged by aberrant reactive oxygen species (ROS). A potential ...
Stress also affects telomeres, which are protective caps at the end of chromosomes that shorten each time a cell divides and are considered a biological marker of aging. Meanwhile, registered ...