Agreement to accelerate development of potential treatments for rare, endocrine, metabolic, and neurological conditions associated with primary and secondary ubiquinone deficiencies which belong to the wider class of mitochondrial diseases | An estimated 1 in 5,000 adults worldwide has a mitochondrial disease | Clarus to pay McGill $350,000 upfront and up to $10.5 million in potential development and regulatory milestones

Classified as: Coenzyme Q10, mitochondria, Technologies for License
Published on: 16 Sep 2021

The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells against damage from free radicals. But a new study by scientists at McGill University finds that ubiquinone is not a crucial antioxidant -- and that consuming it is unlikely to provide any benefit.

Classified as: Biology, Research, mitochondria, food, aging, nutrition, McGill News, antioxidant, Coenzyme Q10, dietary supplement, Hekimi, Nature Communications, ubiquinone, free radicals
Published on: 6 Mar 2015
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