Curry Spice Destroys Cancer Cells

BBC News is reporting that scientists at the Cork Cancer Research Centre have found that an extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can destroy gullet cancer cells.

The extract, called curcumin, “has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia,” the report states,.

The findings, published in the British Journal of Cancer, could help doctors find new cancer treatments.

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