RevGenetics

Various research articles have documented the ability of resveratrol to inhibit viral replication. However, the mechanism of how resveratrol inhibits the viral replication remains elusive.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive tumors with a very low median survival rate of 14.8 months. Sadly it is also the most common primary brain tumor. Although multiple studies have been done on this cancer few have yielded good results in large part due to the brain barrier’s ability to select [...]

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Malignant glioblastoma is currently a difficult cancer to treat because its ability to diffuse, rate of recurrence and resistance to treatment. As the most prevalent type of brain tumor, glioblastoma has the worst prognosis of a central nervous cancer with medial survival rate of 14 months. In a current study published in the journal of [...]

Occasionally scientific journals will ask leading scientist to write reviews that in their opinion highlight the most important discoveries on a subject of interest. A new series of articles have been recently published by the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences highlighting the many functions of resveratrol (Volume 1215, Resveratrol and Health). We [...]

In 1997 it was discovered that resveratrol has anti-cancer properties. Since then, many researchers have been working on resveratrol’s mechanism of action. This passed month has been fruitful in the of breast cancer field. Breast cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer in women accounting for 28% of cases. In an effort to understand…

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common inherited disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration leading to premature death. One of the problems studying this disease…

This New Year has begun with amazing news on telomere research. A research group from Harvard led by Dr. Ronald DePinho has directly demonstrated in rodents that telomerase reactivation can reverse tissue degeneration improving the function of key organ systems…

In a research article published online this November, a group of scientist tested resveratrol’s ability to improve cardiovascular function…

Cerebrovascular endothelial cells (CEC) are the main tissue that makes up the blood-brain barrier by creating tight junctions between themselves and not allowing for dissolved components in the blood from affecting the brain. However, this system is not perfect. Studies have shown that oxidized LDL (commonly referred as the “bad cholesterol”) can damage the CEC to the point of causing cell death, which would then leave the barrier vulnerable to all types of compounds.