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Forget the antioxidants? Researchers cast doubt on role of free radicals in aging

For more than 40 years, the prevailing explanation of why we get old has been tied to what is called oxidative stress. This theory postulates that when molecules like free radicals, oxygen ions and peroxides build up in cells, ...

Biology /

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 5

First comprehensive paper on statins' adverse effects released

A paper co-authored by Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of UC San Diego's Statin Study group cites nearly 900 studies on ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0