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Scientists have discovered that it is possible to stop the activation of a group of proteins – NADPH Oxidase.
NADPH Oxidase complex attacks blood vessels, the heart lining, joints and the brain when placed under metabolic stress, causing most of the diseases of ageing.
But also needed for cell communication.
Researchers have found a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that protects against cardiovascular disease and also affects the activation of NADPH oxidase.
Drugs could be designed to prevent the activation process in conditions of stress, without affecting cell health.
