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Carotenoids as Potential Antioxidant Agents in Stroke Prevention: A Systematic Review
Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide. Prevention of modifable risk factors is a cost ‑effective approach to decrease the risk of stroke. Oxidative stress is regarded as the major flexible operative agent in ischemic brain damage. This review presents recent scientifc advances in understanding the role of carotenoids as antioxidants in lowering stroke risk based on observational s tudies. We searched Medline using the following terms: (Carotenoids [MeSH] OR Carotenes [tiab] OR Carotene [tiab] OR“lycopene [Supplementary Concept]” [MeSH] OR lycopene [tiab...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

RPS assessment of research into effects of lycopene on the risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Area: News The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has featured a report on a small study in which scientists claim a single pill which contains a chemical found in tomato skin (lycopene) could cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and even slow down the development of cancer.   The two-month study looked at 36 patients with pre-existing heart disease, who were already taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and 36 healthy volunteers. Tests showed that the natural remedy boosts the elasticity and efficiency of blood vessels; in turn this reduces the hardening of the arteries which ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - January 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Antioxidants: No Impact on Stroke or Dementia Risk?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Antioxidants such as lycopene, beta-carotene and vitamins C and E are found in many foods. Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people's diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association Between Higher Plasma Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Vitamin C Concentrations and Longer Telomere Length: Results of the Austrian Stroke Prevention Study
ConclusionThis study provides first evidence that higher lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin C concentrations in plasma are associated with longer LTL in normal elderly persons and suggest a protective role of these vitamins in telomere maintenance.
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - January 15, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Abhijit Sen, Gunther Marsche, Paul Freudenberger, Michael Schallert, Anna M. Toeglhofer, Christoph Nagl, Reinhold Schmidt, Lenore J. Launer, Helena Schmidt Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Oversleeping: The Effects and Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much
This article originally appeared on the Amerisleep blog. Rosie Osmun is the Creative Content Manager at Amerisleep, a progressive memory foam mattress brand focused on eco-friendly sleep solutions. Rosie writes more posts on the Amerisleep blog about the science of sleep, eco-friendly living, leading a healthy lifestyle and more. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tomato extract effects exaggerated
ConclusionThis study found that the blood vessels in people with cardiovascular disease who were taking statins dilated more after they were treated with a chemical called acetylcholine if they had been taking lycopene every day for two months, compared to those taking placebo pills.The lycopene tablet had no significant effect on any of the other outcomes the researchers looked at, and no effect in healthy volunteers, although it did increase lycopene levels in the blood.  Although impaired endothelial function is a known predictor of future heart disease, this is, at best, a surrogate outcome. It is no substitute for fo...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Source Type: news

Tomato extract's heart effects exaggerated
ConclusionThis study found that the blood vessels in people with cardiovascular disease who were taking statins dilated more after they were treated with a chemical called acetylcholine if they had been taking lycopene every day for two months, compared to those taking placebo pills.The lycopene tablet had no significant effect on any of the other outcomes the researchers looked at, and no effect in healthy volunteers, although it did increase lycopene levels in the blood.  Although impaired endothelial function is a known predictor of future heart disease, this is, at best, a surrogate outcome. It is no substitute for fo...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Source Type: news

Targeting RNS/caveolin-1/MMP signaling cascades to protect against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injuries: potential application for drug discovery.
Abstract Reactive nitrogen species (RNS) play important roles in mediating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. RNS activate multiple signaling pathways and participate in different cellular events in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Recent studies have indicated that caveolin-1 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) are important signaling molecules in the pathological process of ischemic brain injury. During cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, the production of nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-), two representative RNS, down-regulates the expression of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) and, in turn, further activates nit...
Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - March 29, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Chen HS, Chen X, Li WT, Shen JG Tags: Acta Pharmacol Sin Source Type: research

Relationship of lycopene intake and consumption of tomato products to incident CVD.
Abstract Evidence for cardioprotective effects of lycopene is inconsistent. Studies of circulating lycopene generally report inverse associations with CVD risk, but studies based on lycopene intake do not. The failure of dietary studies to support the findings based on biomarkers may be due in part to misclassification of lycopene intakes. To address this potential misclassification, we used repeated measures of intake obtained over 10 years to characterise the relationship between lycopene intake and the incidence of CVD (n 314), CHD (n 171) and stroke (n 99) in the Framingham Offspring Study. Hazard ratios (HR) ...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - January 15, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jacques PF, Lyass A, Massaro JM, Vasan RS, D'Agostino Sr RB Tags: Br J Nutr Source Type: research

Lycopene and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A meta ‐analysis of observational studies
Conclusion: Higher lycopene exposure is inversely associated with a lower risk of CVD. Further well‐designed randomized clinical trials are required to assess the role of lycopene on CVD.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - February 28, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Bo Song, Kai Liu, Yuan Gao, Lu Zhao, Hui Fang, Yusheng Li, Lulu Pei, Yuming Xu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Eating your 5 A DAY 'could make you more optimistic'
Conclusion This is well-conducted research which has used a validated measure to assess the optimism of a sample of middle-aged American citizens and measure their blood antioxidant levels. The researchers found a link between higher carotenoid levels and higher optimism, but as the researchers rightly conclude, their findings do not prove cause and effect and it isn’t possible to say in which direction the relationship is going. It is possible that having higher levels of antioxidants in the body leads to better physical health and this in turn enhances optimism, but then it is equally possible that people who are in be...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Mental health Source Type: news

Bon Appétit: Time to Eat for Better Kidney Health
We all need to eat (and each of us almost always has a number of extreme food likes and dislikes), which may be why research on dietary factors and medical conditions continues to garner substantial interest well beyond the traditional scientific community and consistently infiltrates the general public media. Yet under the surface of each tidy sound bite or headline with proclamations such as “Lycopene Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk” in the New York Times or “Diet Sodas May Hurt Kidneys” on National Public Radio, the science of studying nutrition and chronic diseases is complex and challenging.
Source: Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease - February 27, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Julie Lin, Holly M. Kramer Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

New research into 'tomato pill'
Scientists claim a single pill which contains a chemical found in tomato skin could cut the risk of heart attacks, stroke and even slow down the development of cancer. Ateronon contains lycopene, a key nutrient in tomatoes, and tests have shown the natural remedy boosts the elasticity and efficie
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - January 7, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Well: Ask Well: Is Watermelon Good for You?
Watermelon is rich in nutrients like lycopene, which may have benefits for the heart, and a lower sugar content, gram for gram, than many other fruits.
Source: NYT Health - July 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Blood Pressure Cancer Diet and Nutrition Heart Stroke Watermelons Ask Well Eat Featured Live Source Type: news

In the Raw: To Cook or Not to Cook?
Imagine never again savoring the smell of baking cakes or charbroiled steak. Could you? Why would you? Yet some people worldwide are turning away not only from meat and processed food, but also from cooking. Welcome to the raw food diet. As the Standard American Diet becomes more fat-laden, sugar-sated, and processed, the prevalence of metabolic disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are soaring. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity now affects nearly 35 percent of the population of the United States, over 29 million people have been diagnosed with t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news