antioxidant

Antioxidant Therapies Seen as Promising Approach in Treating MS and Like Diseases

A review article published in the British Journal of Pharmacology assesses antioxidant approaches for treating neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The review,Ā “Microglia antioxidant systems and redox signalling,”Ā notes that certain compounds associated with oxidative stress appear to be promising…

GeneFo Partners with MitoQ to Offer Energy Supplement at Discount to MS Community

GeneFo, a social-medical community that connects patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and offers free in-house medical consulting, recently announced a partnershipĀ withĀ MitoQ, a New Zealand-based company focused on mitochondrial health. MitoQ is a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant supplement thatĀ mayĀ help to alleviate common symptomsĀ in MS. MS, a chronic disease of the central…

Mitochondria May Play a Role in MS Development and Progression

Recent attention to the role of mitochondria in the etiology of multiple sclerosis (what causes the disease) suggests that mitochondrial defects and mitochondrial structural and functional changes may contribute to the disease. Researchers studying mitochondria in multiple sclerosis believe abnormalities in mitochondrial dynamics impact cellular pathways such as inflammation and…