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What is Oxidative Stress

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Cases on Communication Disorders in Culturally Diverse Populations
Is an imbalance of free radicals (unstable atoms) and antioxidants (man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage caused by free radicals) in the body, which can lead to cell and tissue damage.
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Hearing Loss and Diabetes in an African American Adult
Diane M. Scott (North Carolina Central University, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2261-5.ch014
Abstract
Research has linked hearing loss to other medical conditions such as diabetes. Studies have shown that hearing loss is more common in individuals who have diabetes than in those who do not. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and the blood vessels. Consequently, diabetes can affect the blood vessels of the inner ear and the vestibulocochlear (VIII cranial) nerve fibers. This case study examines the interrelationship between diabetes and hearing loss in an African American adult while examining the issues of the higher prevalence of diabetes in African Americans and the role of audiologists in the care of individuals with hearing loss and diabetes.
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Cancers
An imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in charge of homeostasis.
Published in Chapter: Cancers; From: Examining the Causal Relationship Between Genes, Epigenetics, and Human Health
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Pesticide Sources, Their Fate, and Different Ways to Impact Aquatic Organisms
A biological phenomenon includes various stress enzymes that can cause health issues in organisms.
Published in Chapter: Pesticide Sources, Their Fate, and Different Ways to Impact Aquatic Organisms; From: Handbook of Research on the Adverse Effects of Pesticide Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems
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Thermotolerance for Physiological and Endocrine Regulation of Embryo-Uterine Development
A condition where the levels of ROS significantly overwhelm the capacity of antioxidant defenses, leading to potential damage in a biological system.
Published in Chapter: Thermotolerance for Physiological and Endocrine Regulation of Embryo-Uterine Development; From: Climate Change and Its Impact on Fertility
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds as Emerging Water Pollutants: Toxicological Aspects of Phenanthrene on Aquatic Animals
It is the state of oxidative damage when the production of free radicals overwhelms the power of antioxidants in the body.
Published in Chapter: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds as Emerging Water Pollutants: Toxicological Aspects of Phenanthrene on Aquatic Animals; From: Effects of Emerging Chemical Contaminants on Water Resources and Environmental Health
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