http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people's diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia. The study is published in the February 20, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Antioxidants such as lycopene, beta-carotene and vitamins C and E are found in many foods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-antioxidants-diet-dementia.html Neuroscience Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:00:02 EST news280598319 Low antioxidant levels contribute to increased blood pressure during exercise for people with peripheral arterial disease, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-antioxidants-ease-pad-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:06:09 EST news271613163 A team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Teckman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. Louis University, have demonstrated that oxidative stress occurs in a genetic model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. This is the most common genetic liver disorder in children and can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in adults. Some cases may require liver transplantation. The report, published in the October 2012 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, suggests that treatment with antioxidants might be of therapeutic benefit for some individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-oxidative-stress-gene-metabolic-liver.html Medical research Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:00:01 EST news270798543 Twenty-five years ago the term "antioxidant" was new to the public. Today it's big business, with sales of products making antioxidant-related claims reaching $65 billion in the U.S. in 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-antioxidants-hype.html Health Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:38:26 EST news267777472 A diet rich in vegetables could help stave off the development of the serious condition acute pancreatitis, suggests a large study published online in the journal Gut. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-diet-rich-vegetables-stave-acute.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:49:40 EST news260041774