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Free radicals: definition, cause, and role in cancer
Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage DNA, leading to diseases like cancer. Antioxidants from foods can neutralize free radicals and reduce their harmful effects. Oxidative stress ...
One of the central challenges for synthetic chemists is to impose control over free radicals. Highly reactive molecules with an unpaired electron, free radicals may be familiar to you; these are the ...
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Are free radicals really that bad for you?
Free radicals have a terrible reputation. These reactive and unstable molecules have been associated with cancer, aging, and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Yet the body constantly produces ...
Free radicals are atoms that attach to healthy cells in your body, damaging them in the process. You can encounter free radicals in the environment from things like smoke and alcohol. Combat the ...
For example, our white blood cells release free radicals to kill pathogenic bacteria. However, if not contained and controlled, free radicals can cause widespread damage to proteins, cell membranes ...
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes time for family celebration while gathering around tables full of delicious foods with seasonal spices! But it can also be a stressful time of ...
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