Possible Link Between Antioxidants and Infertility in Females
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 14:40
in Health & Medicine
The effects of antioxidants, like many supplements, are not fully known. Now, Weizmann Institute Prof. Nava Dekel has found that while antioxidants do fight "bad" reactive oxygen species, they can also inhibit "good" forms, such as those related to triggering ovulation. The finding's potential implications include a new, safer form of birth control.