Broccoli chemical stops cancer
Macerated raw broccoli turns out to contain small amounts of a potent chemical that inhibits the oxidizing enzymes that damage DNA and potentially cause cancer.
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Macerated raw broccoli turns out to contain small amounts of a potent chemical that inhibits the oxidizing enzymes that damage DNA and potentially cause cancer.
A preliminary study at the University of Wisconsin has shown that as many as one in five college students have used the psychostimulant Ritalin or a similar drug like Adderall, illegally. Though both drugs are very commonly prescribed -- over 7 million children consume over eight tons of Ritalin every year in the United States -- they can both have deadly side effects, similar to those of cocaine and methamphetamine.
A Johns Hopkins-led research team has identified an ion channel within the heart that can be useful in helping the organ survive a heart attack. This channel, a type of control valve in heart cell mitochondria offers new perspectives on how energy supplies are maintained in the heart.