Reactive oxygen in fruit flies acts as a cell signalling mechanism for immune response

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 08:42 in Health & Medicine

For years, health conscious people have been taking antioxidants to reduce the levels of reactive oxygen in their blood and prevent the DNA damage done by free radicals, which are the result of oxidative stress. But could excessive use of antioxidants deplete our immune systems?

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