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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh combined the tiny cancer-killing molecule called SeNBD with a chemical food to trick the harmful cells into ingesting it. Cancerous cells are 'greedy' and need to consume high amounts of food for energy and they typically ingest more than healthy cells, the experts said. By coupling SeNBD with a chemical food compound it becomes the 'ideal prey for harmful cells' which ingest it 'without being alerted to its toxic nature'.Scientists hope the treatment will boost survival rates among cancer patients and spare many from damaging chemotherapy. So far, it has only been used on...

BRIT scientists have invented a “sugar bomb” which destroys greedy cancer cells in seconds. Tumours need food in order to spread so gobble up the sweet “bomb” which contains a drug. Brit scientists invent 'sugar bomb' which destroys greedy A light shone on those cancer cells detonates the “explosive”, known as SeNBD. It works because cancers grow fast and need more food than healthy cells, which are not harmed by the drug. Scientists hope the sugar treatment will boost survival and spare patients damaging chemotherapy. So far, it has only been used on glioblastoma, the most common brain cancer. In...