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Was sent the article link....thought the community might be interested
The study by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and from Denmark was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.....
http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/drug-made-from-toxic-weed-kills-can…
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Reply # - July 10, 2012, 11:14 PM
Reply To: Drug made from toxic weed kills cancer
Thanks wadvocator, I like to read about research being performed on plants. Isn't it navelbine that was developed from research on vinca?
Reply # - July 11, 2012, 09:53 AM
Reply To: Drug made from toxic weed kills cancer
Yes, and Taxol (paclitaxel) comes from the bark of the pacific yew tree.
Reply # - July 11, 2012, 06:35 PM
Reply To: Drug made from toxic weed kills cancer
Nice. . .
Laya