Gene protection

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A Dept of Agriculture Human Nutrition Laboratory study of ten men reveals that an increased intake of vitamin C prevents damage to DNA in sperm cells. Researchers speculate that vitamin C's antioxidant properties limit the incidence of genetic defects.

Prevention, Genetic disorders, Vitamin C, Semen

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More on the peppery pain fighter: soothing results from new, manmade capsaicin

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Capsaicin, the active ingredient in peppers, is proving to be an effective pain reliever and preventer. Researchers treated subjects with capsaicin on one arm and then burned both arms. The side with the capsaicin was less painful and sensitive.

Capsaicin

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Helping bad cells age

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A new study indicates a new vitamin A-derived drug called tretinoin has proven very effective against acute promyelocytic leukemia. The drug seems to work by aging cancer cells so they die normally instead of killing them outright.

Care and treatment, Leukemia, Tretinoin, Acute leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute myelocytic leukemia

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