Sulforaphane, chemical name is 1-isothiocyanate-4-methanesulfonyl butane, also known as “sulforaphane”, which is a common antioxidant and rich in broccoli, cabbage, broccoli, kale, carrots, and other cruciferous plants. Some research showed …
Recently, a study published in the international journal Stem Cell Reports, Scientists from institutions such as the University of Paris IV have identified potential targets for the treatment of Alzheimer’s …
For thousands of years, a human has never stopped chasing the dream of “immortality”. With the development of biology, we have a new understanding of the word “immortality” and recognize the …
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is considered the biggest public health hazard of our generation, affecting more than 20 million people. About 135 million …
Amyloid self-assembly is linked to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type Ⅱ diabetes (T2D), Several teams of scientists around the world are working on finding ways to prevent amyloid plaque …
Peptide ligands Over the past four years there’s been considerable progress in the development of novel selective analogs of NPY. A number of these analogs have been directed toward discovering tools to …
The definition of Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) PNAs are synthetic DNA analogs in which the phosphodiester backbone is replaced by repetitive units of N-(2-aminoethyl) glycine to which the purine and pyrimidine bases …
Obesity is a chronic, multidimensional problem which is being increasingly seen in younger patients. Besides obesity is becoming an epidemic in industrialized countries and is continuing to increase in developing …
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome that is defined by raised plasma glucose levels, accompanied by complete or partial deficiency of insulin. Type II diabetes contributes to more than 90 % of …
The term ‘amyloid’ was first used in 1854 by Rudolph Virchow to describe abnormal brain tissue that was stained by iodine, suggesting that it was starch-like. It was later discovered that the amyloid …