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Radical research. .(Research into free radicals.)(Brief Article)

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A new study, published in the March 1, 2003 issue of the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, concludes that the bodies of obese individuals host a greater number of free radicals than the bodies of slimmer people. Free radicals are molecular particles that are believed to damage cells, which in turn can cause cancers and signs of aging.

The higher levels of dangerous free radicals may explain in part why obese ...

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