Vitamin C can limit the formation of carcinogens, such as nitrosamines [2,28], in vivo; modulate immune response [2,4]; and, through its antioxidant function, possibly attenuate oxidative damage that can lead to cancer [1].
Who is Alex Azar? Former drugmaker CEO and HHS official nominated to head agency. Alex Azar, who headed drugmaker Eli Lilly, was nominated Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar had served as general counsel for HHS.
More on Mackenzie and the Market. Simin Meydani, Vice Provost for Research. Simin has been associated with Tufts for more than 30 years, first as a scientist and then as a lab director at HNRCA. Since 2009, she has been the HNRCA Director. Over the past few years, Simin has led the very successful university-wide thematic area working group on Healthy and Active Aging. She was recently named the new Vice Provost for Research at Tufts.