nicotinamide/inflammation

Chronic migraine (CM) is a highly disabling condition that frequently manifests as a negative evolution of episodic migraine (EM) taking place over years. In a recent meta-analysis on the predictors of migraine chronification, a number of monthly headache days >10 showed the strongest level of

Currently the number of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients are increasing worldwide and healthcare systems are attempting to cope with the massive pressure that this pandemic results in. Given the highly infectious virus and the relatively high mortality, this pandemic will likely result in many thousand

Study Description: Psoriasis is a Th17 linked inflammatory disease and we find that the vitamin B3 analogue nicotinamide riboside (NR) blunts Th1 and Th17 activation in ex-vivo na(SqrRoot) ve and differentiated T cells from control and psoriasis subjects. These findings supported the proposal of the

Background information Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the liver and is defined by evidence of hepatic steatosis (via imaging or histology) and is not due to secondary liver fat accumulation from excessive alcohol consumption or hereditary

Childhood obesity is global health problem, due to the constant increase in its incidence and prevalence. Having this disease helps increase the costs of care for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases. The increase in its prevalence since 1975 from 1% to 6% (girls) and 8% (boys) in 2016 between the

Background: Risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is significantly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Arterial dysfunction is an important nontraditional CV risk factor gaining increased recognition in the field of nephrology. While many changes likely contribute to the

Myofascial pain syndromes (MPS) are common in Western society. Vernon and Schneider note that MPS is thought to be the leading diagnosis among pain management specialists and the leading diagnosis in pain patients reporting to general practitioners. MPS can be viewed as a regional pain syndrome such

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common endocrine disease, and its social significance is associated with early disability and high mortality. Indicators of diabetes mellitus decompensation are its chronic complications, the most common one is a diabetic polyneuropathy. In recent years a large

- Nesfatin-1 is an 82-amino acid polypeptide derived from the nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) precursor proteins. - It is a newly identified peptide. It is released from several tissues including forebrain, hindbrain, brainstem, spinal cord and adipose tissues. - It plays an important role in hypothalamic

Non-meat eaters rise widely worldwide. This choice answers ideological, ecological or health concerns. Several vegetarian diets exist and the vegan diet is the most restricted one as it excludes all animal products, eggs and dairy. Beside benefits on health and particularly on the cardiovascular

Study Overview: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel design, single site phase IIa clinical trial assessing the efficacy of nicotinamide riboside supplementation to lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) and aortic stiffness in middle-aged to older (MA/O) adults (50-79

This Pilot Study will examine the following Aims: Aim 1: Enroll 5 participants scheduled for elective left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement into an open-label study of nicotinamide riboside (NR). a. Participants will have labs (including safety panels) drawn at baseline (Day 1), then

This Phase I pilot study will determine if supplementing with the combination of NR and Pter (BasisTM) is well tolerated and will provide the pretrial data necessary to plan a randomized clinical trial aimed at determining if BasisTM improves the functional outcome of injured elderly

Sarcopenia (decreased muscle mass or function) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with direct impacts on their metabolic and clinical outcomes. Existing evidence and the investigator's preliminary data suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction is a key underlying mechanism