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Study : Oxidative Stress of Oxidative Shielding? by MJ Posted Sun 17 Jun 2012 9:24am An interesting new paper is suggesting that the role of oxidative stress in chronic conditions such as autism might be misunderstood. Instead of being a damaging process that needs to be controlled, the process might instead be a protective mechanism that is preventing more damage. I don't know enough about this subject to have much of an opi ... Read on »

Evidence that oxidative stress is linked to anxiety-related behaviour in mice by Leslie M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:19pm Oxidative stress in central and peripheral systems is involved in many diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and several psychiatric disorders. In the present study, the brain and peripheral oxidative status of non-anxious and anxious mice was evaluated using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH- ... Read on »

Oxidative Stress and Down Syndrome: A Route toward Alzheimer-Like Dementia by Kev Leitch Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 29 Dec 2011 9:02pm A recent paper on Down Syndrome and dementia shows some similarities to some recent trends in autism research. Beyond that, it points out the type of knowledge that is missing about autistic adults. The type of research which begs the question of why there is relatively little effort ongoing into autistic adults. Oxidative Stress and ... Read on »

Oxidative Stress – Everything You Need to Know by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Aug 2012 8:24am Stress is inevitable. Everyone goes through it – it's just the degree that varies. Similarly, there are numerous ways by which one can alleviate themselves of daily stress and it's up to you to find it. Interestingly, the difference between the ones who can cope and those usually let it get to them are the ones who give the ... Read on »

Antioxidants and oxidative stress by Tom H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:22pm By: Dr Dan Rutherford, GP What is oxidative stress? Your body constantly reacts with oxygen as you breathe and your cells produce energy. As a consequence of this activity, highly reactive molecules are produced known as free radicals. Free radicals interact with other molecules within cells. This can cause oxidative damage to p ... Read on »

Oxidative stress is important in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis in scleroderma by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm The research about "Analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid proteome from systemic sclerosis patients with or without functional, clinical and radiological signs of lung fibrosis" by AM Fietta and colleague shows that the several factors, including activation of the coagulation cascade and oxidative stress, are thought to influence the develop ... Read on »

Nitric oxide, oxidative stress and inflammation in pulmonary arterial hypertension by Jan Posted Thu 18 Nov 2010 1:55am Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and progressive disease characterized by a persistent elevation of pulmonary artery pressure accompanied by right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). The current treatment for pulmonary hypertension is limited and only provides symptomatic relief due to unknown cause and pathogenesis of the di ... Read on »

Oxidative Stress: It's all in your hands, really… by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Tue 20 Apr 2010 5:33am Introduction If one studies Hindu mythology (parables, actually) a little closely, almost all these stories are about cycles of destruction and creation. The same is true of nature and the lives of humans as well, which also goes through constant cycles of creation and destruction and to put it more explicitly, birth and ... Read on »

The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Oxidative Stress, by Ginger T. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:34pm The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Symptoms in Children with Autism: an Open-Label Pilot Study Daniel A Rossignol, Lanier W Rossignol1, S Jill James, Stepan Melnyk and Elizabeth Mumper International Child Development Resource Center, University of Arkansas for Medica ... Read on »

Could Oxidative Stress Be a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease? by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:31pm A press release on pharmalive.com is intriguing. Titled “Alzheimer’s Drug Research: What if the Major Drug Companies Are Betting on the Wrong Horse?” this release focuses on alternative theories to the generally accepted ideas about what causes Alzheimer’s disease. The company featured in this release is a small biotech firm, Anavex, which is w ... Read on »