The maintenance of iron homeostasis is essential for proper cardiac function. A growing
body of evidence suggests that iron imbalance is the common denominator in many …

Patients with well-controlled LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels still have residual
cardiovascular risk associated with elevated triglycerides. Epidemiological studies have …

Abstract Purpose of Review The omega-3 fatty acids (n3-FAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have recently undergone testing for their ability to reduce …

Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm, Bombyx mori, which surrounds and
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …

Oxidative stress is a common mediator in pathogenicity of established cardiovascular risk
factors. Furthermore, it likely mediates effects of emerging, less well-defined variables that …

Abstract Traditionally, Asian ginseng or Korean ginseng, Panax ginseng has long been
used in Korea and China to treat various diseases. The main active components of Panax …

Particulates are small particles of solid or liquid suspended in liquid or air. In vitro studies
show that particles generate reactive oxygen species, deplete endogenous antioxidants …

Oxidative stress is a key feature in atherogenesis, since reactive oxygen species (ROS) are
involved in all stages of the disease, from endothelial dysfunction to atheromatic plaque …

The development of atherosclerotic vascular disease is invariably linked to the formation of
bioactive lipid mediators and accompanying vascular inflammation. Lipoprotein-associated …

Current literature on the effects of chronic stress in general health converges to the concept
of allostatic load (AL). AL is the bodily 'wear and tear'that emerges with sustained allostatic …