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Bee, scorpion and snake venom may hold cancer cure
CNN ^ | Aug 12, 2014 | Jen Christensen

Posted on 08/17/2014 8:05:51 AM PDT by Innovative

A scientist at the University of Illinois, Dipanjan Pan, and his team say they may have found a way to stop cancer cell growth, according to a paper presented at the American Chemical Society conference this week.

The work is in very early stages, but has shown success in stopping breast cancer and melanoma cell growth in lab tests. Pan's technique uses nanotechnology to deliver a synthesized element similar to the venom found in bees, snakes and scorpions.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: bees; beevenom; cancer; cancercure; nanotechnology; snakevenom
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MAY? Here comes smore grant requests!


21 posted on 08/17/2014 12:07:56 PM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, was not there!)
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