Antioxidant production prolongs life of mice

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A group of mice, genetically altered to produce more of the antioxidant catalase, lived up to 18.5 percent longer than normal mice in a study by Peter Rabinovitch, MD, PhD, and colleagues. Rabinovitch attributes this lengthened life to the antioxidants' ability to battle free radical cells which can theoretically promote age-related illnesses. The results are inconsistent in invertebrates such as house flies, but Rabinovitch feels mice's results supports the theory of free radicals. Humans wanting to increase antioxidants in their diet don't need genetic manipulation, an increase in fruits and vegetables in their diet should suffice.

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