Velia D'Agata

TL;DR: Looking at changes in the physical activity levels during self-quarantine in Italy, and the impact of exercise on psychological health, suggests maintaining a regular exercise routine is a key strategy for physical and mental health during a forced rest period like the current coronavirus emergency.

TL;DR: Increasing evidence indicates that factors such as oxidative stress and disturbed protein metabolism and their interaction in a vicious cycle are central to FRDA pathogenesis, and manipulation of endogenous cellular defense mechanisms, such as the heat shock response, may represent an innovative approach to therapeutic intervention in diseases causing tissue damage.

TL;DR: Several mechanisms could explain the preventive action of probiotics against colorectal cancer onset: alteration of the intestinal microflora; inactivation of cancerogenic compounds; competition with putrefactive and pathogenic microbiota; improvement of the host’s immune response; and inhibition of tyrosine kinase signaling pathways.

TL;DR: Results of this study suggest that while learning and physical activity involve common groups of genes, the behavior of learning and memory emerges from unique patterns of gene expression across time.

TL;DR: This study gives additional support to the possible use of curcumin as a dietary preventive agent against oxidative stress-related diseases.