Green tea may protect against damage from heart attack and stroke . Researchers from the UK Institute of Child Health have shown that a chemical in the tea reduces cell death following such incidents, which in turn could fight tissue death and organ failure. Led by Anastasis Stephanou, the researchers showed in heart cells that the chemical epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits cell death, apparently by blocking the action of a protein called Star 1. The research is reported in The FASEB Journal .
 may protect against damage from and . Researchers from the UK have shown that a chemical in the tea reduces cell death following such incidents, which in turn could fight tissue death and organ failure. Led by Anastasis Stephanou, the researchers showed in heart cells that the chemical (EGCG) inhibits cell death, apparently by blocking the action of a protein called Star 1. The research is reported in .
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