Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Bee, snake, scorpion venom to fight cancer?

Cancer has already been cured, give it a rest..

(FINANCIALEXPRESS) — Bee, snake and scorpion venom could be used in fight against cancer after lab trials by an Indian- origin scientist-led team showed that the toxins can kill tumours.

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

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 synthesised element similar to the venom found in bees, snakes and scorpions.
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