Nutrient From Beef and Milk Found to Potentially Kill Cancer Cells: Study
When the nutrient was fed to mice, the growth potential of melanoma and colon cancer cells was found to have ‘significantly reduced,’ said the study
Epoch Times , Bio and Archives--December 8, 2023
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A nutrient found in dairy and meat products shows the potential to kill cancer cells and could boost clinical treatments for the illness, according to a recent study.
The study, published in the Nature Journal on Nov. 22, analyzed 235 bioactive molecules found in food. It looked for compounds capable of activating a group of immune cells called CD8+ T known to kill cancerous or virally infected cells. Researchers found that Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) improved the ability of CD8+ T cells to infiltrate tumors and potentially kill cancer cells. TVA is a long-chain fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grazing animals like cows and sheep. ---More...
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