New find links the presence of higher amounts of the rare chemical selenium in the human bloodstream to a lower replication rate of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the main cause of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a disease for which there is currently no cure. Selenium appears naturally in the... |
28 November 2008
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Free radicals are organic molecules that don't have the necessary even number of electrons in their composition, which makes them very unstable. They get their needed electrons from almost anything, creating other free radicals in the process. For humans, this translates in severe illnesses. Antioxidants, on the... |
15 October 2008
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In a series of previous articles, I tackled the "super foods" myth and whether this denomination is actually appropriate for some of today's most hyped fruits and vegetables. So far, we've covered almonds, figs, kiwifruits and asparagus - today, the time has come to add yet another precious name to our gro... |
24 June 2008
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