The emerging role of vitamin C as a treatment for sepsis.

PMID:  Nutrients. 2020 Jan 22 ;12(2). Epub 2020 Jan 22. PMID: 31978969 Abstract Title:  The Emerging Role of Vitamin C as a Treatment for Sepsis. Abstract:  Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Decades of research have failed to identify …

Periodontitis is associated with a low concentration of vitamin C in plasma.

PMID:  Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2003 Sep ;10(5):897-902. PMID: 12965924 Abstract Title:  Periodontitis is associated with a low concentration of vitamin C in plasma. Abstract:  This study aimed to clarify how concentrations of vitamin C in plasma relate to the serology of periodontitis. The random sample used comprised 431 men, 194 from Finland and 237 …

Wild pistachio oil improve metabolic syndrome features in rats with high fructose ingestion.

PMID:  Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2018 Dec ;21(12):1255-1261. PMID: 30627369 Abstract Title:  Wild pistachio () oil improve metabolic syndrome features in rats with high fructose ingestion. Abstract:  Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a multiplex risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Since some dietary fats such as mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) modify metabolic syndrome components …

Chronic pistachio consumption reduces oxidative damage to DNA and increases the gene expression of some telomere-associated genes.

PMID:  Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 06 1 ;109(6):1738-1745. PMID: 31051499 Abstract Title:  Pistachio consumption modulates DNA oxidation and genes related to telomere maintenance: a crossover randomized clinical trial. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Telomere attrition may play an important role in the pathogenesis and severity of type 2 diabetes (T2D), increasing the probability ofβ cell senescence and …

Pistachio consumption alleviates inflammation and improves gut microbiota composition in mice fed a high-fat diet.

PMID:  Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Jan 6 ;21(1). Epub 2020 Jan 6. PMID: 31935892 Abstract Title:  Pistachio Consumption Alleviates Inflammation and Improves Gut Microbiota Composition in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Abstract:  High-fat diet (HFD) induces inflammation and microbial dysbiosis, which are components of the metabolic syndrome. Nutritional strategies can be a valid tool …

Indole-3-carbinol prevents colitis and associated microbial dysbiosis in an IL-22-dependent manner.

PMID:  JCI Insight. 2020 01 16 ;5(1). Epub 2020 Jan 16. PMID: 31941837 Abstract Title:  Indole-3-carbinol prevents colitis and associated microbial dysbiosis in an IL-22-dependent manner. Abstract:  Colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, is caused by a variety of factors, but luminal microbiota are thought to play crucial roles in disease development and progression. Indole is …

Probiotics prevent dysbiosis and the raise in blood pressure in genetic hypertension.

PMID:  Mol Nutr Food Res. 2020 Jan 18:e1900616. Epub 2020 Jan 18. PMID: 31953983 Abstract Title:  Probiotics Prevent Dysbiosis and the Raise in Blood Pressure in Genetic Hypertension: Role of Short-chain Fatty Acids. Abstract:  SCOPE: The objective of this study was to determine the cardiovascular effects of the probiotics Bifidobacterium breve CECT7263 (BFM) and Lactobacillus …

Dysbiosis in Parkinson’s disease might be triggered by certain antibiotics.

PMID:  Med Hypotheses. 2020 Jan 9 ;137:109564. Epub 2020 Jan 9. PMID: 31954994 Abstract Title:  Dysbiosis in Parkinson's disease might be triggered by certain antibiotics. Abstract:  Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative amyloid disorder with debilitating motor symptoms due to the loss of dopamine-synthesizing, basal ganglia-projecting neurons in the substantia nigra. An interesting feature of …

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