Green tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world, especially in Asian countries.
Consumption of green tea has been demonstrated to possess many health benefits, which …

Abstract The Editors of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease invited Professor Patrizia Mecocci
to contribute a review article focused on the importance and implications of her research on …

Aging is an inherently complex process that is manifested within an organism at genetic,
molecular, cellular, organ, and system levels. Although the fundamental mechanisms are …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), zinc dependent proteolytic enzymes, cleave extracellular
matrix (ECM: collagen, laminin, firbronectin, etc) as well as non-matrix substrates (growth …

Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HAPN) have been discovered to exert cytotoxicity and
apoptosis-induction in some cancer cells. But it is still not clear how tumor cells interact with …

Due to the complexity of tumorigenesis, it is hard to completely cure tumors with a single
tumor therapy. Combined sonodynamic therapy and chemotherapy (sono-chemotherapy) …

Sporadic Alzheimer disease (AD) is related to advancing age far more than to any other risk
factor and ultimately affects almost half of the population over age 85. Despite its remarkable …

Background Silica nanoparticles have been discovered to exert cytotoxicity and induce
apoptosis in normal human cells. However, until now, few studies have investigated the …

[6]-Gingerol, a major phenolic compound derived from ginger, has anti-bacterial, anti-
inflammatory and anti-tumor activities. While several molecular mechanisms have been …

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, age‐related neurodegenerative disorder. Neurofibrillary
tangles are among the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Neurofibrillary tangles …