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Lutein Guards Against Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, is a degenerative condition of the macula characterized by...

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B Vitamins Reduce Initial Hardening of Arteries

Background and Purpose— Although plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels are associated with cardiovascular disease, it remains unclear whether homocysteine is...

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Leptin Reduces Brain Injury

Background and Purpose— Leptin is an adipose hormone endowed with angiopoietic, neurotrophic, and neuroprotective properties. We tested the hypothesis that...

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Inflammation and Fatigue

In inflammatory diseases occurring outside the CNS, communication between the periphery and the brain via humoral and/or neural routes results...

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Sleepiness, Cardiovascular Health, & Mortality

Background and Purpose—Excessive daytime sleepiness, one of the most frequent sleep complaints in the elderly, may affect survival, but inconsistent...

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Ubiquinol Q10 has Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Ubiquinol-10 (QH2), the reduced form of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) serves as a potent antioxidant of lipid membranes. Because many antioxidants...

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The Two Forms of Q10

For a number of years, coenzyme Q (CoQ10 in humans) was known for its key role in mitochondrial bioenergetics; later...

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Q10 Types have Different Positions in Cell Membranes

The interaction between oxidized (ubiquinone-10) and reduced (ubiquinol-10) coenzyme Q 10 with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine has been examined by differential scanning microcalorimetry,...

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Q10 Activates Numerous Gene Switches

Coenzyme Q10 is an essential cofactor in the electron transport chain and serves as an important antioxidant in both mitochondria...

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