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Fragile Science:The Reality Behing The Headlines - Robin Baker

Description: Genre: Science / Nature

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... anyone else. It even poses a controversial question - could cholesterol actually be a healer? We know that arteries clogged up with cholesterol are often a precursor to a heart attack. The cholesterol plaque may rupture, resulting in platelet aggregation and an occlusion of the artery. But maybe the reason that the cholesterol is there is actually as the body's response to repair the damage done to arterial walls by other things, such as smoking. It may not simply be the result of having a high level of chole...more

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Fragile Science:The Reality Behing The Headlines - Robin Baker: Forget The Media Hype (1504 words)
by - written on 29/07/02 (Very useful, 169 readings)
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For me, this was an 'airport book'. One of those books that you wouldn't ordinarily buy, but you do so, at the airport, before jetting off on holiday. The book claims to be all about helping us get to the bottom of all the media hype concerning health scares and environmental issues. It examines whether there is any truth or evidence to support the claims that the media thrust at us, day in, day out. The style of the book makes it suitable for everybody. It is written in simple English, with any 'sciencey' terms explained fully. Even if you have no background scientific knowledge you should be able to get to grasps with this ... Read the complete review

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