Antioxidants and Trace Elements as a Counterbalance to Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks to basic research and the accompanying development of biomarkers for the detection of free radical-mediated damage, the knowledge on oxidative stress and antioxidants has been extended worldwide. Despite ample scientific evidence, however, its integration in practical medicine has so far been very sparse. For daily life, this might be a lifestyle change, a healthy diet, or a physician-directed supplementation with antioxidants and/or trace elements (micronutrients). For patients, this could be a customized therapy to strengthen the immune system in the context of individualized, integrative medicine. This Special Issue of Biomedicines focuses on recent advances in the research of antioxidants and trace elements in relation to oxidative stress biomarkers in health and disease. In this context, experimental data at the molecular, immunological, and cellular level, reaching from basic research to application-oriented studies, are welcomed. They should stimulate research in this exciting field to develop prevention strategies and early detection to improve the treatment of stress-associated diseases.

Prof. Dr. Willibald Wonisch
Guest Editor

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