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  • Reference: The biological activities, chemical stability, metabolism and delivery systems of quercetin: A review.

    Published On: July 18, 2016

    Authors: Wang W, Sun C, Mao L, Ma P, Liu F, Yang J. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2016.07.004 Abstract Background Quercetin, one of the most well-known flavonoids, has been included in human diet for a long history. The use of quercetin has been widely associated with a great number of health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anticancer [...]

    Categories: I-CARE Early Covid, I-CARE Flu and RSV, I-PREVENT, I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: quercetin

  • Reference: Effect of low-magnitude, high-frequency mechanical stimulation on BMD among young childhood cancer survivors. A randomized clinical trial.

    Published On: July 1, 2016

    Authors: Mogil RJ, Kaste SC, Ferry RJ, Hudson MM, Howell CR PMID: 26967465 PMCID: PMC4945422 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.6557 Abstract Importance: Bone accrual during youth is critical to establish sufficient strength for lifelong skeletal health. Children with cancer may develop low bone mineral density (BMD) any time before or after diagnosis. Objective: To evaluate the ability of [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Long Covid, I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Bone Mineral Density, Cancer

  • Reference: Flavonoids as cytokine modulators: A possible therapy for inflammation-related diseases.

    Published On: June 9, 2016

    Authors: Leyva-Lopez N, Gutierrez-Grijalva EP, Ambriz-Perez D. PMID: PMC4926454 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17060921 Abstract High levels of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6, are associated with chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and cancer; therefore cytokine inhibition might be an important target for the treatment of these diseases. Most [...]

    Categories: I-CARE Early Covid, I-CARE Flu and RSV, I-PREVENT, I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Cytokines, flavonoids

  • Reference: Management of hair loss assocaited with endocrine therapy in patients with breast cancer: an overview.

    Published On: May 10, 2016

    Authors: Karatas F, Sahin S, sever AR, Altundag K PMID: 27247882 PMCID: PMC4864803 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2216-3 Abstract Endocrine therapy-induced hair loss (ETIHL) associated with aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen treatment is currently mostly reported but remained an unresolved therapeutic issue in patients with breast cancer (BC) since the number of studies regarding the management is limited in [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Cancer

  • Reference: Quercetin, inflammation and immunity.

    Published On: March 15, 2016

    Authors: Li Y, Yao J, Han C, Yang J, Chaudhry MT, Wang S et al. PMID: 26999194 doi: 10.3390/nu8030167 Abstract In vitro and some animal models have shown that quercetin, a polyphenol derived from plants, has a wide range of biological actions including anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral activities; as well as attenuating lipid peroxidation, platelet [...]

    Categories: I-CARE Early Covid, I-CARE Flu and RSV, I-PREVENT, I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: quercetin

  • Reference: Spironolactone blocks Epstein-Barr virus production by inhibiting EBV SM protein function.

    Published On: March 14, 2016

    Authors: Verma D, Thompson J, Swaminathan S PMID: 26976570 PMCID: PMC4822607 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1523686113 Abstract Clinically available drugs active against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and other human herpesviruses are limited to those targeting viral DNA replication. To identify compounds directed against other steps in the viral life cycle, we searched for drugs active against the EBV SM [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Epstein-Barr Virus, Spironolactone

  • Reference: Valpromide inhibits ltic cycle reactivation of Epstein-Barr Virus.

    Published On: March 1, 2016

    Authors: Gorres KL, Daigle D, Mohanram S, Mcinerney GE, Lyons DE PMID: 26933051 PMCID: PMC4810481 DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00113-16 Abstract Reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) from latency into the lytic phase of its life cycle allows the virus to spread among cells and between hosts. Valproic acid (VPA) inhibits initiation of the lytic cycle in EBV-infected B [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Epstein-Barr Virus, Valproic Acid

  • Reference: Resveratrol induces autophagy by directly inhibiting mTOR through ATP competition.

    Published On: February 23, 2016

    Authors: Park D, Jeong H, Lee MN, Koh A, Kwon O, Yang YR et al. PMID: 26902888 PMCID: PMC4763238 DOI: 10.1038/srep21772 Abstract Resveratrol (RSV) is a natural polyphenol that has a beneficial effect on health, and resveratrol-induced autophagy has been suggested to be a key process in mediating many beneficial effects of resveratrol, such as [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Long Covid, I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: autophagy, resveratrol

  • Reference: Clinical uses of membrane lipid replacement supplements in restoring membrane function and reducing fatigue in chronic disease and cancer.

    Published On: February 18, 2016

    Authors: Nicolson GL, Rosenblatt S, de Mattos GF, Settineri R, Breeding PC, Ash ME PMID: 32309576 PMCID: PMC6941554 DOI: 10.15190/d.2016.1 Abstract Membrane Lipid Replacement is the use of functional oral supplements containing cell membrane glycerolphospholipids and antioxidants to safely replace damaged membrane lipids that accumulate during aging and in various chronic and acute diseases. Most [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lipid Replacement Therapy

  • Reference: Noninvasive brain stimulation treatments for addiction and major depression.

    Published On: February 5, 2016

    Authors: Dunlop K, Hanlon CA, Downar J PMID: 26849183 PMCID: PMC5434820 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12985 Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent, disabling, and challenging illnesses for which new treatment options are needed, particularly in comorbid cases. Neuroimaging studies of the functional architecture of the brain suggest common neural substrates underlying MDD [...]

    Categories: I-RECOVER Post-Vaccine

    Tags: Addiction, Depression, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

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