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Bruce N. Ames
Researcher at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Publications - 506
Citations - 132778
Bruce N. Ames is an academic researcher from Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: DNA damage & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 158, co-authored 506 publications receiving 129010 citations. Previous affiliations of Bruce N. Ames include Boston Children's Hospital & Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
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Misconceptions on Pollution and the Causes of Cancer
Bruce N. Ames,Lois Swirsky Gold +1 more
TL;DR: This article highlights eight misconceptions about the relationship between environmental pollution and human cancer and describes the scientific information that undermines each one.
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Prioritization of possible carcinogenic hazards in food
TL;DR: This chapter is prioritization of possible cancer hazards in the diet: reduction of smoking, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, and control of infections.
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Review Article: Delaying the Mitochondrial Decay of Aging—a Metabolic Tune-up
TL;DR: The poor have the most to gain from multivitamin/mineral supplementation and improvement in diet, and a “tune-up” of the metabolism should provide a marked increase in health at little cost.
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Nutritional Prevention of DNA Damage to Sperm and Consequent Risk Reduction in Birth Defects and Cancer in Offspring
Alan A. Woodall,Bruce N. Ames +1 more
TL;DR: Improved nutrition, increased intake of antioxidants, and cessation of dangerous habits, such as smoking, is critical for lowering individual risk of degenerative disease.