Telomere shortening and ionizing radiation: A possible role in vascular dysfunction? Laura Sabatino, Eugenio Picano & Maria Grazia Andreassi Full Article Keywords:: DNA damage, ionizing radiation, oxidative stress, telomere, vascular disease Abstract Purpose: In recent years, growing epidemiological evidence has linked ionizing radiation exposure to cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. However, there are still major gaps in the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of radiation-inducedContinue reading “Telomere shortening and ionizing radiation: A possible role in vascular dysfunction?”
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Damage to Blood–brain barrier (BBB) pathways leading to Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) pathways to neurodegeneration in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) A: In the normal capillary, there is an intact BBB composed of tightly joined endothelial cells and supported by mural pericytes, as shown in this simplified schematic. The BBB normally selectively regulates the passage of molecules from blood to brain and vice versa,Continue reading “Damage to Blood–brain barrier (BBB) pathways leading to Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia”
Fast hearbeat sent me to the emergency room
I salute the nurses and workers at the emergency room of the Valley Medical Hospital in San Jose California. My heart rate went to 191 at one time with normal blood pressure. EKG results showed poor functioning of my heart’s left atrium. Heart disease runs in my family. Thanks to eating healthy food (pineapple, appleContinue reading “Fast hearbeat sent me to the emergency room”