Brains Matter Episode 152 - Sugar to Mend a Broken Heart

In today’s episode, OG talks to Brains Matter regular, Dr Corin Storkey, from the Heart Research Centre in Sydney. He talks to us about new research into a type of sugar that could prevent heart disease!

- the patent that has been filed on a new sugar based compound

- how the sugar helps fight heart disease

- are these the types of sugar we normally eat?

- a description of Atherosclerosis

- how oxidation helps with this type of heart disease

- some of the effects of Atherosclerosis

- the element selenium, and how it relates to Corin’s research

- some of the attributes of selenium

Listen in and find out more.

Brains Matter is a podcast out of Australia, which features stories on science, curiosities and general knowledge. It also features interviews with various experts in science and other interesting areas.

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