Sunlight's Impact On Medicines

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

The body's ability to break down medicines may be closely related to exposure to sunlight, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.   This could mean drug metabolism is influenced by seasons and might explain individual differences in the effects of drugs, and how the surroundings can influence the body's ability to deal with toxins. read more

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