Randomised controlled trial combining vitamin E-functionalised chocolate with physical exercise to reduce the risk of protein–energy malnutrition in predementia aged people: study protocol for Choko-Age
Anna Pedrinolla, Masoud Isanejad, Cinzia Antognelli, Desirée Bartolini, Consuelo Borras, Valentina Cavedon, Gabriele Di Sante, Anna Migni, Cristina Mas-Bargues, Chiara Milanese, Claudia Baschirotto, Roberto Modena, Alessandra Pistilli, Mario Rende, Federico Schena, Anna Maria Stabile, Nicola Vincenzo Telesa, Sara Tortorella, Kay Hemmings, Jose Vina, Eivind Wang, Anne McArdle, Malcolm J Jackson, Massimo Venturelli, Francesco Galli Abstract […]
CHOKO-AGE Team meeting in Liverpool, UK
On September 18th and 19th, 2023, the Choko-Age team convened at the University of Liverpool, UK. The meeting served as an opportunity to provide updates on the progress of in vitro experiments at each institution and to formulate a plan for the final analysis, along with setting a deadline for completing the work package. Professor […]
CHOKO-AGE on “Lavoce” newspaper
Lavoce, a local newspaper in Umbria, just reported about the Choko-Age project. The article in italian is free to read: https://lavoce-ita.newsmemory.com/?publink=1bb511995_134ac5d
CHOKO-AGE finalist in WHO’s global video contest
The University of Verona, Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, which is a member of the Choko-Age Consortium, applied few weeks ago to the WHO’s video contest “Health for All Film FestivalFestival”. The Department submitted video, “MOVEMENT AND NUTRITION: A SUCCESSFUL AGING” just got selected as a finalist in the contest and is looking forward […]
CHOKO-AGE Mid-term Conference in Rovereto on December 2nd, 2022
The Choko-Age consortium will host its mid-term conference in Rovereto on December 2nd, 2022. The event will take place at the CeRiSM facilities but will also be available to the public via zoom: https://univr.zoom.us/j/81725263663 The one-day event will be divided as follows: in the morning panels and group discussions will take place, while in the […]
CHOKO-AGE papers presented at VESS3 “100 Years of vitamin E”, 23 of August, Ghent Belgium
On August 23rd 2022, just before the Redox Biology Congress 2022, the 3rd Vitamin E Satellite Symposium (VESS-3) took place. The event was dedicated to the celebration of the 100 Years of discovery of Vitamin E. the Event took place at…. As vitamin E plays a key role in the Choko-Age Project’s research activity, both […]
Updates from the Choko-age project: clinical trial recruitment underway
[English 🇬🇧, Italiano 🇮🇹 sotto] From the University of Verona’s online magazine: https://www.univrmagazine.it/2022/07/06/il-cioccolato-per-combattere-la-malnutrizione-e-la-fragilita-negli-anziani/ The Choko-Age project, aimed at over 65 with cognitive decline, is underway Can chocolate, one of the most popular sweets, rich in vitamin E and polyphenols, also help in reducing the risk of protein-energy malnutrition and frailty in the elderly with cognitive […]
100 Years of Vitamin E:3° Vitamin E Satellite Symposium 23 of August, 2022, Ghent, Belgium
[English 🇬🇧] The year 2022 marks the centennial of the discovery of vitamin E, which was first described as a “hitherto unrecognized dietary factor essential for reproduction” by Evans and Bishop in a 1922 Science article. To celebrate this anniversary, the 3rd Vitamin E Satellite Symposium (VESS-3) “100 Years of Vitamin E” will take place […]
Progetto CHOKO-AGE presentato ad Eurochocolate 2021 | The CHOKO-AGE Project presented at Eurochocolate 2021
[English below 🇬🇧] Il progetto europeo CHOKO-AGE è stato presentato ad Eurochocolate 2021 in un apposito gazebo grazie all’ospitalità del Comune di Bastia Umbra e delle sue Farmacie Comunali. Presenti erano il Prof. Francesco Galli, docente presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche dell’Università di Perugia e coordinatore del progetto, la Dott.ssa Gabrielli, responsabile delle farmacie […]
CHOKO-AGE presentato agli “Avanti Tutta Days” a Perugia
[English below 🇬🇧] Dal 10 al 13 settembre, presso il Barton Park di Perugia, si sono svolti gli Avanti Tutta days, evento annuale organizzato da Avanti Tutta Onlus. L’associazione perugina da anni impegnata a dare dignità ai malati di cancro, promuove la pratica sportiva nei protocolli di terapia contro il cancro all’interno di stili di […]