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Reducing damage from free radicals

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Marauding molecules cause the tissue damage that underlies heart attacks, sunburn, Alzheimer’s and hangovers. But scientists at the School of Medicine say they may have found ways to combat the carnage after discovering an important cog in the body’s molecular detoxification machinery.

 

 

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High blood pressure, a 'silent killer,' sneaks past doctors

main_image-blood-pressure.jpgDespite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor's care, according to a study from the School of Medicine.

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