David J.R. Fulton and Feng Chen, Georgia Health Sciences University (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

David J.R. Fulton and Feng Chen, Georgia Health Sciences University

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Drs. Fulton and Chen's finding indicates an antiulcer drug just may help the body reduce excessive levels of superoxide, a highly reactive and potentially destructive product of oxygen that’s dramatically elevated in cardiovascular disease.

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Photo by Phil Jones, Georgia Health Sciences University Photographer

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