Sugar Substitute Shows Promise in Killing Deadly Cancers
TL;DR
Scientists at Hiroshima University have enhanced the cancer-fighting properties of stevia by fermenting it with bacteria from banana leaves, creating a compound called CAME that selectively kills pancreatic cancer cells while sparing healthy cells, opening new avenues for probiotic-based cancer therapies.
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