Scientists Develop Tool To Probe Role Of Oxidative Stress In Aging, Disease

Oxygen, although essential for human life, can turn into an aggressive chemical that is outright toxic to important molecules inside our cells. This “oxidative stress” is associated with many diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease and cancer, and has been suggested to be the culprit underlying aging.In an article published online Feb.

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Filed under: Biology on February 18th, 2008