peroxide

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"We think that the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide likely makes an important contribution to reducing cellular stress," Sigala says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Compared with normal tissue, cancer cells tend to be more acidic and contain higher levels of hydrogen peroxide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

This process continuously produces hydrogen peroxide, a highly reactive oxygen species capable of damaging living tissue.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

When the researchers treated stressed skin cells with catalase, a naturally occurring antioxidant enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, cellular stress levels dropped.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

At bedtime we’d shake a little baking soda into the palm of one hand, mix in a dash of hydrogen peroxide, then use our fingers to clean our teeth with the fizzing paste.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls