Antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury. The finding has implications for such inflammation-based disorders as cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease and neurodegeneration.