University of Pennsylvania Study Finds that Antioxidant Found in Vegetables Has Implications for Treating Cystic Fibrosis

Nutrition Horizon -- 17 Nov 2009 --- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury. The finding has implications for such inflammation-based disorders as cystic fibrosis (CF), diabetes, heart disease, and neurodegeneration.