A recent review, published in issue 11, 2024, of Current Medicinal Chemistry, sheds light on the potential benefits of melatonin supplementation in combating SARS-CoV-2. The paper “Sleep, Dietary Melatonin Supplementation, and COVID-19” explores the relationship between sleep, stress, and immunity, offering insights into using melatonin as a therapeutic agent (Gasmi et al., 2024). The paper’s […]
Zinc, Copper, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Joint Research Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to be at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) toxicity, and often disturbed metallothionein system functioning (1-4). Working with international researchers, the following is a summary of our work. Li et al. (2014) investigated the serum levels of Zn and Cu in 60 […]
Nutritional Epigenetics
This little video beautifully explains the concept of nutritional epigenetics. Working with international researchers, we published in 2013 a review on this topic: Jalili M, Pati S, Rath B, Bjørklund G, Singh RB. Effect of Diet and Nutrients on Molecular Mechanism of Gene Expression Mediated by Nuclear Receptor and Epigenetic Modulation. Open Nutra J 2013;6:27-34. […]