While commonly associated with the unpleasant odor of hot springs, hydrogen sulfide is naturally produced in the body. Despite its toxicity at higher concentrations, the lower concentrations generated internally are indispensable ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare human disease characterized by accelerated biological aging. Current treatments are limited, and most patients die before 15 years of age. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an ...
Jul 13, 2023
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A 5,000-mile floating mass of seaweed has already started washing up on Florida beaches, and with it, the potential for respiratory health concerns. A Baylor College of Medicine expert explains what you need to know to keep ...
May 26, 2023
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Hydrogen sulfide is usually a highly toxic gas. However, with careful preparation, it can be used to support photothermal therapy (PTT) in treating cancer, as a team of researchers reporting in the journal Angewandte Chemie ...
May 26, 2023
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Fermentation of protein in the gut could release toxins into the body's circulation and affect the brain's access to neurotransmitter compounds, according to an international study by Monash University researchers.
Mar 10, 2023
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Lower body paralysis is a devastating complication that can occur in patients who undergo surgery to repair the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Post-surgical paraplegia is caused by reduced blood flow to the spinal ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at the production of colonic hydrogen sulfide—a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs—in people in response ...
May 3, 2022
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Sodium thiosulfate showed no benefits for reducing injury to damaged areas of heart muscle following a heart attack, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session. This was the ...
Apr 4, 2022
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A research team led by Professor Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller has established that four out of six different nutritional strategies prevent acute kidney injury in a mouse model. Furthermore, the team has identified a potential ...
Mar 21, 2022
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In a surprising discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) identified a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal deprivation of oxygen. This serendipitous finding, ...
May 25, 2021
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