Flavonol-rich dark cocoa significantly decreases plasma endothelin-1 and improves cognitive responses in urban children.

• Main Authors: Lilian eCalderon-Garciduenas (Author), Antonieta eMora-Tiscareño (Author), Maricela eFranco-Lira (Author), Janet V Cross (Author), Randall eEngle (Author), Gilberto eGómez-Garza (Author), Valerie eJewells (Author), Lin eWeili (Author), Humberto eMedina-Cortina (Author), Edelmira eSolorio (Author), Chih-kai eChao (Author), Hongtu eZhu (Author), Partha S Mukherjee (Author), Lara eFerreira-Azevedo (Author), Ricardo eTorres-Jardón (Author), Amedeo eD'Angiulli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Air pollution exposures are linked to systemic inflammation, cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, neuroinflammation and neuropathology in young urbanites. In particular, most Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) children exhibit subtle cognitive deficits, and neuropathology studie...