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  1. Anticancer mineral works best in food

    Selenium's anticancer benefits may depend on ingestion of the mineral in food, not as a purified dietary supplement.

    By Janet Raloff

  2. Keeping antioxidants may spare gut

    Inflammatory bowel disease may initially be triggered by chemical reactions that deplete affected tissues of a key antioxidant.

    By Janet Raloff

  3. Pulling antioxidants starves cancers

    Realizing that many cancers depend on antioxidants for their survival, researchers have successfully designed a dietary strategy that suppresses breast cancer growth and spread, at least in animals.

    By Janet Raloff

  4. Cigarette smoke worsens heart attacks

    Breathing in smoke from another person's cigarette causes blood changes that reduce the likelihood that an individual will survive a heart attack.