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Is the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk? – Professor Catharina Svanborg

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:21:34
Publish Date: 2019-05-08 15:00:25
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Two decades ago a group of Swedish researchers chanced upon an intriguing compound with tumour-killing properties hidden within human breast milk. Dubbed HAMLET, short for Human α-lactalbumin, the substance has so far come through in vitro and animal trials with flying colours. With human trials currently underway, could HAMLET be the drug to finally give us the upper hand in the war against cancer?

 

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