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Compound in Plants Found to Halt Growth of Melanoma Cancer Cells

Showcasing once again how numerous food-based substances are able to both treat and protect against cancer, scientists from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have found for the first time that a natural, plant-derived substance known as gossypin is capable of treating the deadliest form of skin cancer – melanoma. In the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, researchers …

Cadmium

Science Daily – Common Environmental Contaminant, Cadmium, Linked to Rapid Breast Cancer Cell Growth

Studies by researchers at Dominican University of California show that breast cancer cells become increasingly aggressive the longer they are exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, a heavy metal commonly found in cosmetics, food, water and air particles. The study by Maggie Louie, associate professor of biochemistry, shows exposure to …