Sentences with phrase «prevent cell degeneration»

Rich in the EGCG antioxidant, which helps to prevent cell degeneration and premature aging, one cup of matcha has the antioxidant equivalent of 10 cups of regular green tea.

Just enough to maintain lean mass and prevent cell degeneration.

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«By putting in healthy cells, we can basically stop and prevent the degeneration of the photoreceptors,» says Sally Temple, the co-founder and scientific director of the Neural Stem Cell Institute in Rensselaer, N.Y.

When scientists gave mice an oral drug called LM11A - 31 (designed to prevent neural degeneration in Alzheimer's patients) just hours after a complete spinal cord injury, it limited the death of cells that protect nerve fibers, allowing test rodents to retain their ability to walk and swim.

«The most obvious function of glial cells has been related to their role in forming scar tissue to prevent the spread of injury and neuronal degeneration, but so much about their role in the brain is unknown.»

By activating the Ret receptor, the scientists were able to prevent in flies and human cell cultures the degeneration of mitochondria, which is caused by a gene defect related to Parkinson's disease.

Interestingly, it has recently been shown that memantine, an uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist that inhibits overactivity of NMDARs, was able to prevent retinal ganglion cell degeneration in streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats [73].

«We have built a team that is passionately focused on the potential of cell - based therapies to prevent, treat and cure life - threatening and debilitating diseases such as cardiac disease, cancer and macular degeneration,» said Richard Jove, Ph.D., director, NSU Cell Therapy Institute; chair and professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, NSU M.D. College; and WSCS co-chcell - based therapies to prevent, treat and cure life - threatening and debilitating diseases such as cardiac disease, cancer and macular degeneration,» said Richard Jove, Ph.D., director, NSU Cell Therapy Institute; chair and professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, NSU M.D. College; and WSCS co-chCell Therapy Institute; chair and professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, NSU M.D. College; and WSCS co-chair.

The healthy RPE cells could also be used in patients at earlier stages of these diseases, to prevent the degeneration before it starts.

This research points to exciting new possibilities for preventing or reversing the disabling vision loss caused by age - related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and other diseases that damage the retina, the layer of light - sensitive nerve cells that line the back of the eye.

Brimonidine prevents axonal and somatic degeneration of retinal ganglion cell neurons.

The beta - carotene found in carrots helps prevent the degeneration of cells which aids in slowing down the aging process and makes your skin glow.

Antioxidants neutralize that damage by offering up one of their own electrons, thereby helping to prevent cell and tissue breakdown that can result in further damage and disease — everything from wrinkles and hyperpigmentation to chronic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and eye diseases such as cataracts and age - related macular degeneration.