Contact: Will Sansom
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Caption: Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, led a team that found a clue as to why the body reacts to hot chili peppers.

Credit: UT Health Science Center San Antonio Dental School

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