Canadian Team Discovers Gene That Turns Cancers Off

Some good health news from Canada…

A unique gene that can stop cancerous cells from multiplying into tumours has been discovered by a team of scientists at the B.C. Cancer Agency in Vancouver.

The team, led by Dr. Poul Sorensen, says the gene has the power to suppress the growth of human tumours in multiple cancers, including breast, lung and liver.

The gene, HACE 1, helps cells fight off stress that, left unchecked, opens the door to formation of multiple tumours.

[Source: Globe And Mail]

In a world where everything seems to cause cancer now because of the big mess we’ve made of nature and a bunch of unsafe technological inventions surrounding us everyday; this can only be a great piece of news.

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