Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow
limitation and loss of lung function, and is currently the third largest cause of death in the …

The incidence of dementia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases with age. Late‐
onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease of the elderly …

Lipoic acid (LA) is an antioxidant able to produce its effects in aqueous or lipophilic
environments. Lipoate is the conjugate base of lipoic acid, and the most prevalent form of LA …

Redox reactions control fundamental processes of human biology. Therefore, it is safe to
assume that the responses and adaptations to exercise are, at least in part, mediated by …

COPD and asthma are important chronic inflammatory disorders with a high associated
morbidity. Much research has concentrated on the role of inflammatory cells, such as the …

Background: Arterial stiffness, the expression of reduced arterial elasticity, is an effective
predictor of cardiovascular disorders. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between exposure to …

During exercise, oxygen and nutrient rich blood must be delivered to the active skeletal
muscle, heart, skin, and brain through the complex and highly regulated integration of …

Arterial stiffness is associated with cardiovascular risk, morbidity, and mortality. The present
paper reviews the main vitamins related to arterial stiffness and enabling destiffening, their …

Adult hypertension can be divided into two relatively distinct forms—systolic/diastolic
hypertension in midlife and systolic hypertension of the aged. The two types differ in …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Flow-mediated (FMD) and nitrate-mediated dilatation …