How oxidative stress may help prolong life

Oxidative stress has been linked to ageing, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested that small exposure to oxidative conditions may actually offer protection from acute doses. Now, scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have discovered the gene responsible for this effect. Their study, published in PLoS Genetics on 29 May, explains the underlying mechanism of the process that prevents cellular damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS)...

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