• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

N-Acetylcysteine: A Review of Clinical Usefulness (an Old Drug with New Tricks)
CONCLUSION: The use of N-acetylcysteine should be considered in a number of conditions as our population ages and levels of glutathione drop. Supplementation may contribute to reducing morbidity and mortality in some chronic conditions as outlined in the article.PMID:34221501 | PMC:PMC8211525 | DOI:10.1155/2021/9949453
Source: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism - July 5, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gerry K Schwalfenberg Source Type: research

Molecules, Vol. 23, Pages 3305: Overview on the Effects of N-Acetylcysteine in Neurodegenerative Diseases
azzon N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which is an acetylated cysteine compound, has aroused scientific interest for decades due to its important medical applications. It also represents a nutritional supplement in the human diet. NAC is a glutathione precursor and shows antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition to the uses quoted in the literature, NAC may be considered helpful in therapies to counteract neurodegenerative and mental health diseases. Furthermore, this compound has been evaluated for its neuroprotective potential in the prevention of cognitive aging dementia. NAC is inexpensive, commercially avai...
Source: Molecules - December 13, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Giuseppe Tardiolo Placido Bramanti Emanuela Mazzon Tags: Review Source Type: research