by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Men |
The role of nitric oxide (NO) in erectile physiology is well documented. NO activates relaxation of corporal cavernosal smooth muscle tissue resulting in increased blood flow into the penis resulting in an erection. At present, pharmacologic treatments for erectile...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Men, Women |
There is indirect evidence for a gender difference in nitric oxide (NO) synthesis from vascular endothelium. The aim of the present study was to determine NO production more directly in healthy women and men by the measurement of 15N nitrate excreted in urine after...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Men, Women |
Many studies have shown that nitric oxide (NO) production is higher in the systemic vasculature of females than males and is stimulated during pregnancy, a high estrogen state. The present study was performed in rats to determine whether females had a greater...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Seniors |
Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood fl ow, transmit nerve signals, andregulate immune function, appears to perform one more biological feat — prolonging the life ofan organism and fortifying it against environmental stress, according to a...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Seniors |
The long-standing free radical theory of aging, which attributes cellular pathology to the relentless accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), remains attractive but controversial. Emerging insights into the molecular interactions between ROS and reactive...