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Evidence That Vitamin C Helps Reduce Oxidative Stress In Passive Smokers
August 7, 2003 — Research led by University of California, Berkeley, nutrition experts has found new evidence that vitamin C can significantly reduce levels of oxidative stress, which is associated with a variety of ... > full story -
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UC Riverside Biochemists Develop Technology To Increase Vitamin C In Plants
March 6, 2003 — Biochemist Daniel R. Gallie at the University of California, Riverside and his research team of Zhong Chen, Todd Young, Jun Ling, and Su-Chih Chang report in the March 18, 2003, issue of the ... > full story -
Cooking Sweet Corn Boosts Disease-Fighting Nutrients
August 12, 2002 — Hurrah for hominy. Cooking sweet corn, whether you cream it, steam it or keep it on the cob, unleashes beneficial nutrients that can substantially reduce the chance of heart disease and cancer, ... > full story -
Vitamin C Transporter Gene Discovery In Mice Suggests Possible Role For Ascorbic Acid In Preventing Life-Threatening Complications Seen In Premature Infants
May 2, 2002 — In what could provide new clues to the causes underlying the serious complications associated with premature birth, scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have discovered ... > full story -
Cooking Tomatoes Boosts Disease-Fighting Power
April 22, 2002 — Cooking tomatoes -- such as in spaghetti sauce -- makes the fruit heart-healthier and boosts its cancer-fighting ability. All this, despite a loss of vitamin C during the cooking process, say Cornell ... > full story -
How Vitamin C Prevents Cancer -- But Apples Are Better
January 23, 2002 — Writing in the medical journal, The Lancet , scientists from Cornell University and Seoul National University offer a more precise explanation for vitamin C's anti-cancer activity. And they ... > full story -
Adding Vitamin C To Certain Drugs May Help Treat Alzheimer's, Other Brain Disorders
January 10, 2002 — Drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders appear to enter the brain more easily when a vitamin C molecule is attached, according to researchers in Italy. The discovery could ... > full story -
Vitamin C Produces Gene-Damaging Compounds, Test-Tube Study In Science Reports
June 15, 2001 — Vitamin C, known to be a DNA-protecting "antioxidant," is a switch hitter, also capable of inducing the production of DNA-damaging compounds, suggests a study in the 15 June issue of the ... > full story -
Low Vitamin C Levels Linked To Inflammation In People With Severe Leg Artery Disease
April 11, 2001 — Low levels of vitamin C in the blood are linked to a more severe form of peripheral artery disease, an often painful condition in which the leg blood vessels become blocked, according to a report in ... > full story -
Long-Term Study Revealed Low Stroke Rates Associated With Vitamin C Level In Bloodstream
October 9, 2000 — Individuals with high blood levels of vitamin C have significantly reduced risk of stroke, according to a long-term study reported in the October issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart ... > full story
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