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Article: Role of free radicals in aging questioned

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Role of free radicals in aging questioned -- Yeast study casts doubt on need for antioxidants THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 07-18-2002, Thursday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B

An entire diet and supplement industry has sprung up around the notion that one key to a long life is removing oxygen molecules called free radicals from the body. But now experiments with yeast have called that theory into question.

The experiments challenge the notion that free radicals play a central role in aging and longevity. Sales of "antioxidant" vitamins and supplements have grown since earlier studies suggested free radicals damage ...

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