September 1, 2011
Life Extension
When the body fights oxidative damage, it calls up a reservist enzyme that protects cells — but only if those cells are relatively young, a study has found. Biologists at USC discovered major declines in the availability of an enzyme, known as the Lon protease, as human cells grow older.
Tagged as:
Aging,
Anti-Viral Support,
Antioxidant,
Immune System,
Inflammation
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June 15, 2010
Asthma Research
A preliminary study by a New Zealand company, Plant & Food Research,* shows that natural chemicals from blackcurrants may help breathing in some types of asthma. Researchers found a compound from a New Zealand blackcurrant may reduce lung inflammation with a multi-action assault in allergy-induced asthma.
Tagged as:
Asthma,
Immune System,
Inflammation
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