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Richard Weller: O sol pode ser bom para o coração?

Filmed Mar 2012 • Posted Jan 2013TEDxGlasgow
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A vitamina D dos nossos corpos provém do sol, mas como o dermatologista Richard Weller sugere, a luz solar pode conferir outro benefício surpreendente. Uma nova pesquisa de sua equipe mostra que o óxido nítrico, um transmissor químico em grande quantidade na pele, pode ser liberado pela luz ultravioleta, trazendo benefícios à pressão sanguínea e ao sistema cardiovascular. O que isso significa? Talvez isso explique porque os escoceses ficam doentes com maior frequência que os australianos ...

Dermatologist Richard Weller wants to know: Why are Scots so sick? Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Gislene Kucker Arantes
Reviewed by Wanderley Jesus
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