Researchers Find Antioxidants That Can Help Prevent Cancerous HPV Infection in Women
A study conducted by a group of researchers from the Louisiana State University School of Public Health and Medicine, led by professor of biostatistics Hui-Yi Lin, has discovered that sufficient levels of five antioxidants may decrease infection with the human papilloma virus (“HPV”) strains that are linked to the development of cervical cancer. Their research was reported in the “Journal of Infectious Diseases.” While prior studies had proposed that the onset of HPV associated with cancer development could be triggered by oxidative stress, the link between the two had not been made clear. This research assessed the link between vaginal…